Provides the necessary medical care and support to run the hospital needs.

* Provides public education to increase early detection of kidney disorders. Professional education. End the Wait: Organ donor education, organ donor cards, living donor education. * Provides outreach to African-American and Hispanic communities. * Offers patient services such as: Peer support group. A one-to-one support system for pre-dialysis and pre-transplant patients. Kidney screenings. Renal diet literature. Social events. * Offers local and national grants given for research on kidney disease.

Makes referral calls at the time of a donor's death to the organ procurement organizations, and for body donation to universities. Educates the public about organ donation, serves as a national registry of informed potential organ donors, provides forms for people who wish to become members. Supported by members on a volunteer basis.

Dedicated to the recovery of suitable organs and tissue for people in need of transplants and to assure that families are offered the option of donation, respect and compassion.