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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