Kidney Health Fest for African American Families May 2, 2009

Northwest Kidney Centers on Saturday May 2, 2009, will hold its 7th annual Kidney Health Fest for African American Families. The free event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the African American Academy, 8311 Beacon Ave. S., in Seattle. It features free health screenings and healthy food samples made by local celebrity chefs. Participants also will enjoy a panel discussion on kidney health and healthy living on a shoestring, with Jesse Jones of KING 5 television as the emcee. The day includes entertainment, music, exhibits, a fitness demonstration and obstacle course for all ages, a fun, interactive Kids' Korner, and the chance to win prize drawings for iPods and an Xbox 360. For more information about the event and Northwest Kidney Centers - founded in Seattle in 1962 and now the nation's fourth-largest nonprofit independent dialysis organization - go to www.nwkidney.org.

Free.

Official Website: http://www.nwkidney.org/