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National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Published October 15, 2019 Today is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. This is a day of support, awareness, and education in honor of those who have suffered a miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, still birth, or loss of an infant. On this day of...
How do matching gift programs work?
Published October 10, 2019 Written by Sue Full, Senior Director of Community Fundraising What is a matching gift? A matching gift is a charitable donation your company gives on your behalf. It is based on donations and, in some cases, volunteer hours you’ve...
The ADPKD Registry has launched!
Today is an exciting day! Because today — in addition to being PKD Awareness Day — marks the launch of the nation’s first dedicated ADPKD patient registry. Over the past few years, the PKD Foundation has collaborated with PKD researchers, clinicians,...
Living with PKD at an Advanced Age
Written by guest contributor Matthew Hallisey Published August 27, 2019 “Get busy living, or get busy dying.” — Ellis Boy "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman) in The Shawshank Redemption (1994) My father Joe suffers from polycystic kidney disease. More precisely, he...
Catching up with Paige
We sat down with Paige Trischler to learn what’s new in her world and how she navigates living with PKD as a teenager. PKD Foundation (PKDF) Hi Paige! What’s new since the last time you shared your story with the PKD Foundation? Paige Since you heard from me...
Funding the federal budget: What you need to know
As lawmakers get ready to return from the August recess, PKD Foundation sat down with Alexis Denny, Director of Government Affairs, to learn more about the intricacies of the general Federal Budget process and how it pertains to the PKD community and the PKD...
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Published October 15, 2019 Today is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. This is a day of support, awareness,Read More -
Published October 10, 2019 Written by Sue Full, Senior Director of Community Fundraising What is a matching gift? A matchingRead More -
Today is an exciting day! Because today — in addition to being PKD Awareness Day — marks the launchRead More -
Written by guest contributor Matthew Hallisey Published August 27, 2019 “Get busy living, or get busy dying.” — Ellis BoyRead More -
We sat down with Paige Trischler to learn what’s new in her world and how she navigates living with PKDRead More
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As lawmakers get ready to return from the August recess, PKD Foundation sat down with Alexis Denny, Director of GovernmentRead More
