In 2016, our family had a devastating loss of Doug Merritt. Steve Merritt, created a beautiful Memorial Wall in his honor to remember all the people who didn't survive their kidney disease. 

Steve (Gerald) passed away surrounded by his family on July 10, 2026. The National Kindey Foundation was near and dear to our dad's heart. We attend every walk in Missouri and Kansas with the memorial wall. Please consider donating in Honor of our dad♡

NKF is a source of hope and comfort for families like mine – a place to turn in their darkest hour.

Please consider making a special gift to help me remember someone special to me and support a cause that’s close to my heart. Together we can ensure that others won’t have to suffer.


Your generosity will fund the fight to:

- Expand access to home dialysis and kidney transplants for all Americans.

- Increase funding for kidney disease research

-Identify and eliminate kidney health disparities


Every gift, no matter how small, is meaningful to me and will ensure that their legacy can live on in this important work. I would be so grateful for your support to help fight kidney disease.

Thank you.