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By Karen Herzog - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
If you think health care costs are spiraling out of control now, imagine the ramifications of a new federal report that projects 1 in 3 American adults could have diabetes by 2050.
"Diabetes is a very expensive disease," said Irene O'Shaughnessy, an endocrinologist at Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin. "It is an overwhelming problem." Click to Read Full Article
TKF's Tim Garrett is a finalist in the Salute to Excellence: KraftCPA's Board member of the Year Award.
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Tim K Garrett guided the Tennessee Kidney Foundation through the most
important decision and biggest transformation of its history. As of
December 31, 2009 the Tennessee Kidney Foundation of Middle Tennessee terminated its affiliation with the former national organization. We are now the Tennessee Kidney Foundation a Tennessee nonprofit organization with exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code. This fundamental change was driven in large part by Tim's vision of our mission. Our primary focus now is providing services (including education, screenings and support) to kidney patients, persons at risk for kidney failure and their families. Tim provided steady and effective leadership as we evaluated our options.
Recognizing the dangers presented by a fractious decision making process or a contentious vote regarding our ultimate action, Tim made sure we took our time to exchange ideas and opinions and reach a consensus decision.
Tim Garrett was honored as Volunteer for the Year for the Tennessee Kidney Foundation at the Champions of Health dinner held by the
Community Health Charities of Tennessee.
Also pictured with Tim are: Janet Feulner -Executive Director CHC TN,
Bob Martineau Jr.- (Waller Lansden Dortch Davis)- CHC of TN Board President,
Tim Garrett, 2009-2010 President, Tom Bognanno, President & CEO, Community Health Charities of America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 10, 2009
TENNESSEE KIDNEY FOUNDATION CREATED
TO BETTER SERVE MIDDLE TENNESSEE PATIENTS
NASHVILLE – The National Kidney Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s board of directors has voted to form a new entity that will be independent of the national organization.
The new organization, the Tennessee Kidney Foundation, will better serve Middle Tennessee patients by ensuring that local donations go to local patients. The change will become effective Dec. 31.
The board based its vote on the National Kidney Foundation’s transition to a division model and its inability to guarantee that funding would be used to help patients in Middle Tennessee.
“Last year, we provided direct financial aid to nearly 350 dialysis and transplant patients,” said Tennessee Kidney Foundation Executive Director Teresa Davidson. “In this economy, it’s critical that we continue to help these Middle Tennessee patients pay for medication, transportation and even utility bills. The board of directors firmly believes that kidney patients in Middle Tennessee will be better served through the Tennessee Kidney Foundation.”
The Tennessee Kidney Foundation will be devoted to providing kidney patients in Middle Tennessee with emergency funding assistance for transportation, medications, dental care and utilities. The Foundation will also educate the public about the risk factors for kidney and urinary tract diseases.
“I applaud the Tennessee Kidney Foundation for appreciating that making its program more localized will be beneficial for raising money and for assuring the delivery of services,” said Lewis Lavine, president of the Center for Nonprofit Management.
