Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Each and every year, more people die from kidney disease than from breast cancer or prostate cancer and thousands more, including both children and adults, are profoundly affected by the tremendous physical, financial and emotional toll brought on by kidney disease. Thanks to the efforts of KidneyTexas, we are transforming lives. North Texans living with kidney disease and the diseases our research impacts have reason to hope for a better life.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Camp Reynal
Camp Reynal is one of the beneficiaries for which KidneyTexas is raising funds for this year.
Camp Reynal, which began in 1992, offers a unique camping experience for children with chronic kidney disease or a kidney transplant, including on-site medication and
dialysis. Camp Reynal is one of the few camps in the country and the only one in Texas
that provides on-site dialysis, allowing children to experience overnight camping.
Almost 1,475 children have attended to date. Without the dialysis center, only 50
percent of the campers would be able to participate.
The 2018 camp session was held from May 26-June 1 at Camp John Marc in Meridian.
We served 100 children, ages 8 to 16 years, and provided 89 volunteers and staff
members. Partnering hospitals included Children’s Health Dallas, Cooks Children’s in
Fort Worth, and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio. With strong medical
support, campers participated in outdoor activities such as archery, horseback riding,
swimming, a ropes course, fishing, and boating. These, paired with group activities such
as bonfires, camp fire sing-a-longs, star gazing, nature hikes, cooking class, and a dance,
give children with chronic kidney disease a classic summer camp experience while
addressing their specific needs.
Southwest Transplant Alliance
KidneyTexas is raising $26,000 to purchase 1 Kidney Perfusion Pumping System.
Texas Health Resources Foundation Equipment
KidneyTexas is raising funds to support Texas Health Resources Foundation to purchase one (1) Baxter Phoenix 115V US Hemodialysis unit, which will ease the burden on the existing machines, and ensure that patients receive cutting-edge hemodialysis therapies.
Texas Health Resources Foundation respectfully requests funding from KidneyTexas, Inc. to purchase capital equipment for the Dialysis Program at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas (Texas Health Dallas) and offer patients additional support through disease self-management education classes. The Dialysis Program at Texas Health Dallas provides inpatient dialysis treatment to adult hospital patients in need of it-primarily, patients experiencing end stage renal disease (ESRD). At this time, the hospital is in need of one (1) dialysis machine to keep up with the number of patients seen in the program, as well as to stay current with medical device technological advancements.
Texas Health Dallas is an 898-bed acute care hospital and recognized clinical program leader, having provided compassionate care to the residents of Dallas and surrounding communities since 1966. US News and World Report has ranked Texas Health Dallas among the nation's best hospitals in digestive disorders, orthopedics, and neurology and neurosurgery. An affiliate of the faith-based, nonprofit Texas Health Resources system, Texas Health Dallas has approximately 4,000 employees and an active medical staff of more than 1,000 physicians.
Texas Health Resources Foundation supports the fundraising and philanthropic goals of Texas Health Resources, a faith-based nonprofit health system with 29 acute care and short-stay hospitals across 16 counties in north central Texas which are owned, operated, joint-ventured or affiliated with Texas Health.
The system includes the Texas Health Presbyterian, Texas Health Arlington Memorial and Texas Health Harris Methodist hospitals, Huguley Memorial Medical Center, Texas Health Physicians Group, Southwestern Health Resources, outpatient facilities, behavioral health and home health, preventive and fitness services, and an organization for medical research and education.
CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
KidneyTexas is raising $42,000 to fund 2 Telemedicine Carts with Software
Parkland Health & Hospital Foundation
KidneyTexas is raising $25,000 for Home Dialysis Program Costs
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of coalition members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Health, Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Family relationships, Social and economic status
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goal is to raise funds to improve the methods of treatment, the search for a cure and prevention of kidney disease and other kindred or contributory diseases; and to develop more adequate provision of the care and suffering from such disease.
CAMP REYNAL
$21,450 to cover the costs of 110 campers at $195 per camper
CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$42,000 to fund 2 Telemedicine Carts with Software
TEXAS HEALTH RESOURCES FOUNDATION
$12,500 to purchase one Hemodialysis Unit
PARKLAND
$25,000 Home Dialysis Program Costs
SOUTHWEST TRANSPLANT ALLIANCE
$26,000 to purchase 1 Kidney Perfusion Pumping System
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The annual Runway Report Luncheon and Style Show fundraiser is scheduled for September 21, 2021 at Meyerson Symphony Center. Funds raised will be distributed to the above organizations assuming such amount is raised after expenses from our luncheon.
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What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The committee consists of nearly 60 ladies with extensive fundraising experience. Since the year 2000, KidneyTexas, inc. has raised over $3.6M.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our event chairman and committee have begun soliciting for underwriting from our members, individuals and the business community.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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KIDNEYTEXAS INC
Board of directorsas of 06/05/2021
Rose Gault
Donna Arp Weitzman
Advisory Board Chair
Susan Fisk
1st VP Membership
Courtney Nall
2nd VP Luncheon
Kendra Karlock
3rd VP Charity Selection
Jan Ward
Recording Secretary
Jolie Humphrey
Corresponding Secretary
Cindy Hanson
Treasurer
Stacey Wiggins
Treasurer-Elect
Jolie Humphrey
Historian
Sandy Secor
Parliamentarian
Kathy Cothrum
Corresponding Secretary
Mari Epperson
Therese Rourk
Barenda Hino
Patricia Cowlishaw
Permanent Records/Bylaws
Suzette Derrick
Member at Large
Allison Brodnax
Kidney Kids Christmas Party
Dixie Marshall
Kidney Kids Christmas Party
Lynn Townsend Dealey
Logo Design
Barbara Bigham
Member at Large
Carole Ann Brown
Member at Large
Ramona Jones
Member at Large
Jill Goldberg
Member at Large
Vicki Petersen
Member at Large
Susan Scullin
Member at Large
Andrea Alcorn
Advisory Board
Anna Bland Aston
Advisory Board
Barbara Bigham
Advisory Board
Fran Wittenberg Cashen
Advisory Board
Terri Bumgarner
Advisory Board
Patricia Cowlishaw
Advisory Board
Mary Lee Cox
Advisory Board
Suzette Derrick
Advisory Board
Sue Goodnight
Advisory Board
Jolie Humphrey
Advisory Board
McKamy Looney
Advisory Board
Christine Martin
Advisory Board
Pat McDonough
Advisory Board
Lorraine Meenan
Advisory Board
Megan Meyercord
Advisory Board
Mary miller
Advisory Board
Carole Murray
Advisory Board
Susan Russell
Advisory Board
Dyann Skelton
Advisory Board
Natalie Taylor
Advisory Board
Patty Jo Turner
Advisory Board
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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Disability
Equity strategies
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- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.