Lucky Kidney Run™
a part of Knox Shamrock Fest™
Saturday, March 15, 2025, 10 am
Why “Lucky Kidney” Run?
March is National Kidney Disease Awareness Month. Guess what else is in March? Yep…St. Patrick’s Day!
Did you know that 1 in 7 Americans has chronic kidney disease? That’s 35.5 million people! However, 90% of those with early kidney disease (stages 1 and 2) don’t even know they have CKD. And of those with severely reduced kidney function, (stage 4) but not on dialysis, 33%, are not aware of having the disease.* That’s why we at the East Tennessee Kidney Foundation host the annual Lucky Kidney Run™ and Knox Shamrock Fest™, to bring awareness of this “silent” disease and educate the community about its risk factors, symptoms, and prevention.
*Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023