Pitt volunteers assemble care packages for dialysis patients on South Side
Student volunteers from the University of Pittsburgh learned about kidney health on Sunday, March 27 at the National Kidney Foundation’s office on Pittsburgh’s South Side.
Twenty-two Pitt volunteers and two from local nonprofit Humana helped prepare 200 care packages to help veterans and children undergoing kidney dialysis pass the time.
Packages included a reusable tote, water bottle, kidney bean stress ball, NKF coloring book for all ages with pencils, keychain pill-case, pen, face mask, hand sanitizer and more.
They will be distributed to UPMC Children’s Hospital, veterans at local VA locations and regional dialysis clinics.
Volunteers added a personal touch by adorning the packages with hand-written notes with encouraging messages.
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