Kidney Foundation Gets $20,000 In 10th Anniversary Walk

Foundation strides to a $20,000 tune through its 10th Anniversary Walk


Potential for up to 24 lives saved through online consent to organ donation at beadonor.ca

The Kidney Foundation of Canada, Windsor & District Chapter celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Gift the Gift of Life Walk this past Sunday at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.

Approximately 150 participants celebrated the “gift of life” for those who have successfully received a transplant while encouraging others to say “yes” to organ donation online at beadonor.ca while collectively raising $20,000 for the Foundation. Funds secured will benefit patient services and programs within our community as well as others while stimulating innovative research.

“We are very fortunate to have a wonderful group of supporters who are walking for loved ones and friends through this event,” said Mike Brennan, fund development and chapter manager for the Windsor & District Chapter. “This event encompasses all aspects of the Foundation’s vision and mission while advocating for organ donation.”

The potential for up to 24 lives could be saved through online consent where 3 individuals said “yes” to organ donation and registered at beadonor.ca One person has the ability to save up to 8 lives and with approximately 1,105 individuals on the waiting list in Ontario, the need for awareness and registration continues to grow.

According to Brennan, “We implemented a unified education program and threaded that carefully throughout our Faces of Kidney Disease series, which profiled members within our community who received a transplant and are living life to the fullest to generate awareness while demonstrating that organ donation works. People like Cam Gardiner, our honourary chair, who received his kidney transplant and is now giving back to the community and the Foundation by advocating for early intervention and organ donation.”

“This event creates awareness for organ donation within our community and provides the opportunity for transplant recipients to say thanks and give back in their own special way,” said Mary Diemer, chair of the event committee belonging to the Give the Gift of Life Walk. For Mary, this event was a special one as it also commemorated the 10th anniversary of her transplant.

Walks continue to take place throughout communities across the province. Register or donate online at kidney.ca/ontariowalk.
 
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