{"id":5449,"date":"2019-09-24T13:27:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T12:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidneyresearchuk.org\/?page_id=5449"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:04:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:04:47","slug":"kidneyversary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/support\/fundraise\/kidneyversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Kidneyversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h1>Celebrate a kidneyversary<\/h1>\n<p>Every kidney transplant recipient or donor remembers their transplant day. Receiving or giving a kidney can be the best gift, and the anniversary of your transplant is a very special day. Like a birthday, it is a day for celebration, reflection, and gratitude.<\/p>\n<p>A kidneyversary is a fantastic way to mark that special anniversary date and can be celebrated by recipients, donors and loved ones with festivities such as a party, gifts, cards or donations to a charity.<\/p>\n<p>Help us by raising funds so that all kidney transplant recipients and donors can celebrate their kidneyversary too.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSC03489-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cup of coffee on the table next to two kidneyversay celebration greeting cards\" height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\" title=\"Kidneyversay cards\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSC03489-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cup of coffee on the table next to two kidneyversay celebration greeting cards\" height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\" title=\"Kidneyversay cards\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/noscript>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Ways to celebrate a kidneyversary<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Recipient, donor or know someone who is; mark this momentous day by pledging your support<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSC03112-1000x650.jpg\" alt=\"Lady standing in her conservatory holding a book\" height=\"650\" width=\"1000\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSC03112-1000x650.jpg\" alt=\"Lady standing in her conservatory holding a book\" height=\"650\" width=\"1000\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/noscript>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h3><strong>Share your story <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It might be your 1st\u00a0 kidneyversary, it might be your 30th, whatever the number we&#8217;d love you to share your kidneyversary story with us.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a donor wishing to say thank you to those who&#8217;ve been part of your transplant journey, or you want to share your experience of donating your kidney, share your story with us.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/support\/fundraise\/kidneyversary\/share-your-kidneyversary-story\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShare your story\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSC03434-1000x650.jpg\" alt=\"Man at a table with two cards being displayed saying 10 Kidneyversary and 27 kidneyversary\" height=\"650\" width=\"1000\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSC03434-1000x650.jpg\" alt=\"Man at a table with two cards being displayed saying 10 Kidneyversary and 27 kidneyversary\" height=\"650\" width=\"1000\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/noscript>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h3><strong>Get fundraising<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Celebrate your kidneyversary in style. Have a party with friends and family, treat your colleagues to cakes or set up a Facebook fundraising page.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to share your celebration on all of your social channels asking your nearest and dearest to celebrate with you by donating to Kidney Research UK to fund vital research into kidney disease.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/givp.nl\/register\/PXHkEeNd\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCreate your Facebook fundraiser\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSC03879-2000x1333.jpg\" alt=\"Lady with her back to the camera pointing at the back of her t-shirt, showing the phrase kidney disease ends here.\" height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" title=\"DSC03879\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSC03879-2000x1333.jpg\" alt=\"Lady with her back to the camera pointing at the back of her t-shirt, showing the phrase kidney disease ends here.\" height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" title=\"DSC03879\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/noscript>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h3><strong>Get involved<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Be kidney strong!<\/p>\n<p>Celebrate your kidneyversary by joining #TeamKidney and taking part in one of our challenges or events.<\/p>\n<p>Be an inspiration to others and raise money to fund vital research to improve long-term outcomes for kidney transplant recipients, donors and their families.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidneyresearchuk.org\/support\/events\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind an event\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h2>Got a question? Get in touch.<\/h2>\n\tFor more information about celebrating a kidneyversary, get in touch with<br \/>\nour Supporter Care Team:\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrate a kidneyversary Every kidney transplant recipient or donor remembers their transplant day. Receiving or giving a kidney can be the best gift, and the anniversary of your transplant is a very special day. Like a birthday, it is a day for celebration, reflection, and gratitude. 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