by PKD Foundation Staff | Oct 11, 2019 | Awareness, Education
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 provided...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Sep 4, 2019 | ADPKD, ADPKD Registry, Awareness, Education, Research
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, patients,...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Aug 27, 2019 | Advocacy, Awareness, Determination
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...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Aug 20, 2019 | Advocacy, Awareness, Positivity, Q and A
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 last, I...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Aug 13, 2019 | Advocacy, Awareness, Education
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...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Aug 7, 2019 | Awareness, Q and A, Walk for PKD
Walk for PKD — Twin Cities The first fall Walk for PKD event is just around the corner. Throughout the country, participants are breaking in their walking shoes and beginning this year’s fundraising efforts. In preparation, we caught up with Sue Truhlar, a long-time,...
