With Thanksgiving approaching we can't help but think of all the things we are thankful for in our lives. We as kidney patients cannot be more thankful for those who choose to be organ donors. For without organ donors there would be no transplants and there would be no hope. November also marks the National Donor Sabbath. It is observed on Friday to Sunday two weekends before Thanksgiving. And this year it will be November 15th to 17th. The National Donor Sabbath is celebrated by nearly all major religions in the United States. It's a time when faith communities and their leaders come together to discuss the need for organ donation and transplantation.
Donation and transplant professionals join with faith leaders to counsel their members on the benefits of lifesaving and enhancing gifts granted to others through organ, tissue, and blood stem donation. Faith leaders, donor families,and transplant recipients participate in services and programs to raise awareness. Using inspiring hymns and sermons to bring a message of hope and giving that organ donation and transplant provide. You can visit http://www.alliancefordonation.org/donor-sabbath for more information on the National Donor Sabbath and to receive materials, sermons ideas and information about organ donation and transplant.
What could be better than a hot cup of chili on a cold November day? Come join the Northeast Kidney Foundation for their 6th annual Chili Challenge. With over twenty vendors competing for your vote, come enjoy samples from local restaurants like Farmer Boy Diner, On Tap Sports Bar, and Salty's Pub. You help decide who's the best along with celebrities judges: Heather Karen Morrison from YNN, Tim Drawbridge from News 10, Dan Bazile from Newchannel 13, Steve Teeling from Fox 23, Nick Johnston and Greg Aidala from CBS 6.
Tickets can be purchase in advance at local Price Chopper locations for $15.00 and $20.00 the day of the event. It will be held at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites located at 400 Old Loudon Road Latham NY. Event starts at 5:30 p.m on Thursday November 7th. It should be a hot and spicy evening to support this worthy cause.
Tickets can be purchase in advance at local Price Chopper locations for $15.00 and $20.00 the day of the event. It will be held at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites located at 400 Old Loudon Road Latham NY. Event starts at 5:30 p.m on Thursday November 7th. It should be a hot and spicy evening to support this worthy cause.
Since we are just weeks from Thanksgiving each week I will share something I am thankful for in my life. I am thankful for the ability to write this blog in conjunction with Northeast Kidney. It has provided me a voice and the ability to reach others who suffer from CKD. I hope you come back each week of November and share with me what your thankful for!
Keep on fighting, you Kidney Warriors!
~Kidney Blogger
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