1 in 7 Americans are living with kidney disease and we’re counting on you to share your voice in their fight, just like AKF Ambassador Artise Carr.
Artise says, “I advocate because I’ve lived the fight — 27 years on dialysis, motherhood during treatment, three transplants, and a lifetime of learning what resilience truly means.
Advocacy isn’t just what I do — it’s who I am. I speak so others don’t feel invisible, I stand so others don’t stand alone, and I will always advocate for those who cannot advocate for themselves.”
Learn more about becoming an AKF Ambassador and joining our Advocacy Network!
Connect with fellow advocates and AKF staff in our exclusive Facebook group, get tips for local advocacy, and more: https://www.kidneyfund.org/government-affairs-advocacy/join-our-advocacy-network