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RSN Vision Statement RSN continues to serve the kidney community by instilling health, happiness, and hope through education, advocacy, and awareness...one person at a time. RSN Mission Statement The Renal Support Network (RSN) is a nonprofit, patient-focused, patient-run organization that provides non-medical services to those affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD). RSN strives to help patients develop their personal coping skills, special talents, and employability by educating and empowering them (and their family members) to take control of the course and management of the disease. A vital role of RSN is to provide lawmakers and policymakers with the patients’ perspective on the needs and capabilities of people with CKD. The Renal Support Network values people with kidney disease and helps them become self-sufficient through education, advocacy, and hope for a better tomorrow. We let them know they are not alone in the struggle against kidney disease. We will continually increase our ability to: Help patients find resources to manage their disease Produce materials and activities that make their lives more enjoyable Offer patients and family education on life enhancement and illness-related issues Showcase the talent and untapped potential of people with CKD Teach patients how to advocate for themselves with legislative partnering. We aspire to be recognized as the premier patient-driven organization. RSN History Renal Support Network was founded in 1993 by Lori Hartwell—a kidney disease survivor since 1968—to instill health, happiness, and hope into the lives of those affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD). The influence of this patient-run organization—which started out as a local “grassroots” effort—now extends across America. RSN’s mission is to identify and meet the non-medical needs of people affected by CKD, whether they are in the early stages of the disease, on dialysis, or living with a kidney transplant. RSN accomplishes this by providing service, support, and advocacy to patients and their families, and by building coalitions within the renal community. RSN—a nonprofit, patient-focused, patient-run organization—strives to help CKD patients develop their personal coping skills, special talents, and employability by educating and empowering them, as well as their family members, to take control of the course and management of the disease.