ANNA introduced the Feed Your Kidneys program as a new way for chapters to celebrate Nephrology Nurses Week in 2022. Nephrology Nurses Week is celebrated annually in September, which is also Hunger Action Month. Through the Feed Your Kidneys program, ANNA funded grants for chapters to donate to local food banks. Thank you to our ANNA chapters and members for your enthusiastic response to the Feed Your Kidneys program! Congratulations to the following ANNA chapters for being selected to receive a grant of $1,500 each to be donated to the food bank/pantry of their choice. These chapters presented their donation during September in recognition of Nephrology Nurses Week (September 11-17) and Hunger Action Month. Each chapter also provided a group of volunteers to help their local food bank. A variety of volunteer activities were planned such as packing or delivering meals, shopping for food, and serving meals. Alamo City #205 Blue Ridge #262 Desert Vista #501 Hazel Taylor #239 Heart of America #313 Intermountain #516 Magnolia #249 MichigANNA #312 Pacific Northwest #503 Platte River #324 St. Louis Metro #307 The following ANNA chapters also applied for a Feed Your Kidneys grant and coordinated volunteer activities between their chapter and a selected food bank. Baltimore #101 Bluegrass #322 Caribbean #210 Dogwood #224 Garden State #125 Greater Charlotte #202 Greater Minnesota #329 Keystone #110 Memphis Blues #240 Suncoast #213 South Florida Flamingo #206 Tar River #268 Three Rivers #104 Windy City #305 Wisconsin #304 Learn more about chapter involvement in the Feed Your Kidneys program and view photos of chapter members volunteering in their communities in the November/December 2022 issue of the ANNA Update. Highlights of Chapter Community Activities
