One simple step can change a life.
Getting started is as easy as 1...2...3!
- Register today to start fundraising.
- Personalize your kidney walk page
- Start Fundraising: check out our Fundraiser Toolkit for easy ways to get started.
Are you ready to pledge your support?
If you are interested in learning about our sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mary Cannon at mary.cannon@kidney.org
Frequently Asked Questions & What to Expect on Walk Day!
Parking: Free parking across the street from Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park. The park is adjacent to Legal Seafood and behind Starbucks. You can park anywhere in the Market parking lot. Additionally, there is TJ Maxx, Raymour & Flanigan’s and Trader Joe’s. We will have signs directing you to the park onsite.
Directions: Click on
Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park on the
Walk website to view directions from any location via Google Maps.
8:30am: The NKF Walk festivities begin!
- If you have any additional cash or checks that you would like to turn in, go to the Donation tent which you will see upon entering the park.
- Activities: NKF Kids corner – including kid’s activities; coloring stations, games, magicians, stilt walkers, face painter, temp tattoo (airbrush) artist, and a balloon twister to create art for children and tables from our Sponsors. Don’t forget to get a photo with Sidney the Kidney!
- All team captains are encouraged to visit the NKF Tent to sign the walk banner. There will be materials there to pick up and decorate your team banner. Feel free to bring photos or other items to decorate your banner!
9:45am: Opening Ceremonies
10:00am: Walkers to the route - Ribbon cutting & Walk begins!
- No matter the weather, we walk together! The Walk is rain or shine. Please check the weather forecast and plan accordingly. Don’t forget your sunblock, hat and water bottle.
- Route: Non-competitive 5K walk around the park. The route is wheelchair, stroller, and leashed-dog friendly! We will have a 1-mile marker turnaround point if you want to head back. A map of the route will be posted once it’s confirmed, stay tuned!
Unable to attend on Sunday, October 5, 2025 - can I still participate?
Yes! You can still register as a Walker, fundraise, and walk on your time! After registering, you will receive an email from Mary Cannon, Development Director. You can contact me anytime at 508.907.6030 x336 or
mary.cannon@kidney.org for fun and creative ways to participate, engage, and fundraise!
You are always welcome to walk on your own time. Use our Kidney Walk app to connect with other walkers in your area and across the U.S. who are choosing to walk the same way! No matter how you choose to walk we will all be united by our belief in the need for better care and longer lives for kidney patients - for YOU and the ones you love.
We can't wait to see you at the 2025 Boston and New England Kidney Walk!
Don't live nearby? Walk virtually in your neighborhood!
Kidney Walkers: How to Fundraise
Here are some fun ways to kickstart your Kidney Walk campaign:
- Share your fundraising page with your network and ask for support.
- A terrific way to get the ball rolling is by making a self-donation.
- Any individual that raises $100 will receive a short sleeve Walk T-shirt. Click here to see the T-shirt and learn about the new T-shirt artist designs! Any individual that raises $1,000 will receive a long-sleeved Top Fundraiser T-shirt. Check out all of the appreciation gear for 2025: Kidney Walk Gear
- You can really put the fun in the fundraiser by inviting others to join your team!
Tailor your fundraising page, access tools, and get tips on how to get the most out of your fundraising with the Fundraiser Toolkit!
