Improving Living Kidney Donation & Transplantation
The National Kidney Registry is dedicated to increasing living kidney donation, ensuring better donor-recipient matches, and providing comprehensive support and protections for living donors.
Why the National Kidney Registry:
Kidney Donor Blog
Information for Donors
Can Baby Boomers Donate a Kidney?
If you’re a baby boomer who is considering kidney donation, you may be wondering whether you are too old to donate a kidney, or whether retirement is a good time to become a living donor.
Continue ReadingKidney Donor Stories
My Kidney Donation Story: Nicole Cheslock
In February 2020, my son Jake and I visited my parents in Florida. A couple of days later, we learned that my dad was in kidney failure and would need to start dialysis. At the time, I had to Google what dialysis was—and, frankly, it sounded awful.
Continue ReadingWhy Choose an NKR Center
NKR Member Centers agree to an extensive list of guidelines and commitments to provide the highest level of care, protection, and support to living donors and transplant recipients. As of 2025, there are 103 NKR Member Centers spanning 35 states and the District of Columbia.
Member Centers
60 Lives, 30 Kidneys, All Linked
Vouchers: Giving the Gift of Life
Voucher Program Paying it Forward
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