BORN FROM URGENCY

One Hard Problem.
No Time to Waste.

Kidney4 started with a clock already ticking. Robert had three years to live—but faced a five-plus year wait for an O kidney.

Enter Scott: “Why don’t we run a marketing campaign for you?”

No business plan. No roadmap. Just one chance to get it right and make it work. Family and friends pulled together. And it worked.

That’s how Kidney4 was born in 2024. Now, we’re on a journey to become a nonprofit to help many more people—like you.

The Problem was Real.

This wasn't theoretical. It was our homes, our neighbors, our communities. We moved fast to turn urgency into a visible call for help

KIDNEY4 FOUNDERS

Experience.
Creativity.

Robert Vander Hooning

Robert Vander Hooning

Founder & Executive Director

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Scott Ventura

Scott Ventura

Founder & Chief Marketing Officer

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