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The NKFM was established as an affiliate of the National Kidney Foundation in 1955. Its mission is: “To prevent kidney disease and improve the quality of life for those living with it.” [1] Through legislative and program-based efforts, the organization seeks to prevent three major causes of kidney disease including obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. [4]
In 2017, as a part of the SIF through United Way for Southeastern Michigan, the NKFM published Regie's Rainbow Adventure: National Kidney Foundation of Michigan's nutrition education program for disease prevention in the early childcare setting. [2] The NKFM was also awarded a two-year grant by the Michigan Health Endowment Fund.
The National Coalition for Men (NCFM), formerly the National Coalition of Free Men, is a non-profit educational and civil rights organization which aims to address the ways sex discrimination affects men and boys.
The National Centre for Food Manufacturing offers part time distance learning options to achieve Foundation and BSc (Honours) Food Manufacture degrees and higher degrees through research together with all levels of apprenticeships including Higher Apprenticeships (which includes a Foundation Degree).
To raise funds for its programs, the National Kidney Foundation organizes a national car-donation program called Kidney Cars, [14] run via Insurance Auto Auctions and their One Car One Difference auto donation program, Kidney Walks in major US cities, and the NKF Golf Classic which culminates in a tournament at Pebble Beach.
The National Monuments Foundation has erected a number of monuments in the United States.Among these are the World Athletes Monument (also known as The Prince of Wales Monument), the Millennium Gate, the Peace and Justice Gates, the Buckhead Midtown Gates, the Newington-Cropsey Foundation's Gallery of Art, the Princess Royal Millennium Monument, and the John F. Kennedy, Jr Memorial.
The National Kidney Registry (NKR) is a national registry in the United States listing kidney donors and recipients in need of a kidney transplant.NKR facilitates hundreds of "Kidney Paired Donation" (KPD) or "Paired Exchange" transplants annually.
Earl Silverman (4 July 1948 – 26 April 2013) was a Canadian domestic abuse survivor, activist and men's rights advocate who founded the Men's Alternative Safe House (MASH), the only privately funded domestic abuse shelter for men in Canada, and the Family of Men society, which operated phone lines to assist victims.