Northwest Kidney Centers Breakfast of Hope May 12; NKC reposts videos of Breakfasts past

By Bill Peckham

I stumbled on the Northwest Kidney Centers YouTube page tonight, (people think they tell me these things), you should subscribe and while you're clicking on things follow NKC on twitter too. On YouTube they are posting lots of good stuff including Breakfast of Hope Videos from breakfasts past.

The Breakfast of Hope is a Northwest Kidney Centers annual event to raise money and community awareness for the Northwest Kidney Centers. I expect over 800 people will be at this year's Breakfast of Hope,  on May 12th (it's at the Westin, drop me an email if you want to support a great organization (and help me to fill up my tables)). Each year as part of the 75 minute program there has traditionally been a video telling one of NKC's stories, a story about a person or family served directly by NKC.

In 2005 I was the subject. I posted the 7 minute 51 second video as a page when I first started DSEN, just to try embedding a video. That is the version that was shown at the Breakfast in 2005. However, on NKC's Channel there is a version I had never seen before, this version is 9 min 9 sec! It's the missing 78 seconds!

I am really glad I got to see this version. Dr. Kelly had some even nicer things to say about me and Freddie gets a little more screen time to riff. It's great. There are some other differences, I'll have to watch the old one again to try and catch them all.

This year's breakfast is sure to be great too. I'll be blogging the details soon but save the date - May 12th. The Westin. Plan to be there.

Comments

[Erich Ditschman]

Nicely done. I never get tired of hearing your inspirational message. Erich

[Miriam Lippel Blum]

Great video about an inspirational person who helps motivate us all. Thanks, Bill.

[Rich Berkowitz]

Great video. Bill, one question. Who played the younger Bill Peckham? The resemblance is remarkable.

[Bill Peckham]

That's a young Clooney right after he wrapped up his role on ER.

[Peter Laird, MD]

I agree. I actually saw your videos before your blog by several months and going on the NxStage was in part through your example. I still marvel that you are such a world explorer as well outspoken dialysis advocate. You have truly been an inspiration to me as well as all of those whose life you have touched through these videos and through your writing.