MIKE Program invites public to presentation
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March 21 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Portland State University’s Native American Student and Community Center 710 SW Jackson St.
Join MIKE Program for a special event highlighting health issues that contribute to chronic kidney disease. Approximately 20 million Americans have kidney disease and the number of people diagnosed has doubled each decade for the past two decades, according to The American Society of Nephrology.
The evening will feature “We Can Beat Chronic Kidney Disease!” by keynote speaker David Ellison, M.D., head of OHSU’s Division of Nephrology and Hypertension. The event will celebrate the partnership between MIKE Program’s youth outreach and the Portland nephrology community, which includes health professionals, treatment centers, training facilities, and community-based organizations. Community organizations will be onsite to spotlight public health issues.
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A catered benefit reception from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. will precede the event and provide opportunities to meet and visit with area kidney specialists and MIKE Program youth. There is no admission fee for the benefit reception. Advance registration for the reception is recommended, log on to www.mikeprogram.org or contact MIKE Program at (503) 296-7705 or jennifer@mikeprogram.org. Those interested in sponsoring the event or volunteering at the event may call Jennifer Schoenbeck at (503) 296-7705 or jennifer@mikeprogram.org.
About MIKE Program
Multicultural Integrated Kidney Education Program (MIKE Program) was founded in 2000 and incorporated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 2003. The community-based organization prevents kidney disease through mentorship and empowerment of teens at most risk of developing diseases that include obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure, which are some of the precursors to kidney failure. Administered with trained adult mentors at public schools and youth service agencies, the comprehensive, culturally engaged health curriculum of MIKE Program delivers project-based service learning in the context of preventing kidney disease to promote healthy habits in youth and communities that lack adequate access to social and economic resources. For more information, visit www.mikeprogram.org or call (503) 296-7705."