2025 Northern California Kidney Walk
2025 Northern California Kidney Walk
Sunday, June 01 | 9:00 am
PayPal Park
Sunday, June 01 | 9:00 am
PayPal Park
Contact: Joe Grubbs | 818.783.8153 x542
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Thank you for joining us on Sunday, June 1, 2025 for the Northern California Kidney Walk!
NKF Serving Northern California celebrated its biggest Kidney Walk since the pandemic on June 1 at PayPal Park in San Jose. There were 1,101 registered participants, the highest turnout in years. Thank you for making this a successful fundraiser.
Continue to Make an Impact Post-Walk!
Raise and Win
We’re excited to launch our Post-Walk Contest! For every $100 you raise by July 3, 2025 you will get an entry for a chance to win 4 tickets to any San Jose Earthquakes at PayPal Park! You also earn Kidney Walk Gear (more details below). Let’s keep the fun going!Fundraising Tips
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Share your fundraising page with your network and ask for support including matching gifts.
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A great way to get the ball rolling is by making a self-donation.
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Any individual that raises $100 will receive a short-sleeve Walk t-shirt. Any individual that raises $1,000 will receive a long-sleeve Top Fundraiser t-shirt. Check out all of the appreciation gear for 2025: Kidney Walk Gear
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You can really put the fun in fundraiser by inviting others to join your team!
Fundraising Benefits
Kidney Walk Gear
T-Shirt & Top Fundraiser Long-Sleeve T-Shirt

Fundraise $100+ before July 3rd to receive 2025 Kidney Walk Gear! Here are all the prizes that you can earn: Kidney Walk Gear
These items will be mailed to the address provided in your Kidney Walk account, so please ensure that you have 1) indicated a t-shirt size and 2) provided a valid mailing address. If you fundraise $100 or more by July 3rd, you will receive your Kidney Walk gear post-event (expected to receive third week of July). Thank you!
Check out our Fundraiser Toolkit for more easy ways to get started!
Sponsors
Reach out to Joe Grubbs at joe.grubbs@kidney.org.
Team NKF CNOW (California, Nevada, Oregon, & Washington)
The powerhouse effort was led by Joe Grubbs, Development Manager, and supported by an all-star team: Trina McManus, Operations & Administration Manager, who managed logistics masterfully; Lindsay Ward, Development Director, who hit the ground running in her new role; John Calender, Development Manager, who made hundreds of outreach calls; Franco Reyna, Community Outreach Manager, and Doris Lew, Program Manager, Patient Programs, who drove team recruitment; Nina Sherpa Pine, Director, Community Impact and Health Partnerships, who ran registration with ease; Patty McCormac, RN, Senior Director, Programs, a top fundraiser and team player; and Celine Koh, Senior Program Manager, who offered steady behind-the-scenes support.
Special Thanks to 2025 Presenting Sponsor
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We are elated to introduce Sutter Health as this year's Presenting Sponsor for the Northern California Kidney Walk on Sunday June 1, 2025, at PayPal Park! Their partnership in taking a step towards a brighter future for all in the local kidney community is deeply valued and appreciated.

Big strides start with bold leaders—and we're lucky to have one of the best! Cynthia Lee, Sr. VP & Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at Sutter Health, is leading the charge as our 2025 Corporate Walk Chair. We're so excited to have her valued leadership for this year's Kidney Walk in San Jose, CA!
2025 Kidney Walk Photos
Deepest gratitude to over 1,000 kidney community members that joined us in San Jose, CA, including amazing fundraisers, corporate teams, vendors, and volunteers!
Here are photos from the 2025 Northern California Kidney Walk: Photo Album

Countdown to Kidney Walk!