An estimated 2 million Canadians have kidney disease or are at risk while each day an average of 14 Canadians learn that their kidneys have failed.
- Did you know?:…
- 1.5 million Ontarians have or are at risk of developing kidney disease.
- 1,105 Ontarians are waiting for a kidney transplant.
- 10,000 Ontarians are receiving dialysis treatments for chronic kidney failure.
- 7,000 Ontario residents are living with a kidney transplant.
- Last year, on average each walker raised $230 - helping us collectively raise over $400,000 province-wide.
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Since its creation in 1964, The Kidney Foundation has helped millions of Canadians suffering from kidney failure and related disorders such as hypertension, diabetes, urinary tract infections and kidney stones.
Today, the Foundation continues its focus on strategies to improve the organ donor rate in Canada. It is also exploring preventive approaches to detect chronic renal insufficiency at an early stage, delay its progression and prevent complications associated with the disease.Date: Sunday, September 18, 2011
Location: Colasanti's Tropical Gardens (Directions / Google Map)
1550 Road 3 East
Kingsville, ON CANADA
Registration Time: 9:00 a.m.
Warm-Up Time: 9:45 a.m.
Walk Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
Route Length: approx. 5 km
Whole event complete no later than 1pm
Kidney Foundation Contact Information in Windsor: 519-977-9211 ext. 23 or Email Jeremy Renaud.
You can also search for a team via this link I shortened for you:http://tinyurl.com/2011KidneyWalkTeamSearch
Or you can look for information on where the walks are:http://tinyurl.com/2011GTGOLWalklocations or http://www.kidney.ca/Page.aspx?pid=1935
Today, the Foundation continues its focus on strategies to improve the organ donor rate in Canada. It is also exploring preventive approaches to detect chronic renal insufficiency at an early stage, delay its progression and prevent complications associated with the disease.Date: Sunday, September 18, 2011
Location: Colasanti's Tropical Gardens (Directions / Google Map)
1550 Road 3 East
Kingsville, ON CANADA
Registration Time: 9:00 a.m.
Warm-Up Time: 9:45 a.m.
Walk Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
Route Length: approx. 5 km
Whole event complete no later than 1pm
Kidney Foundation Contact Information in Windsor: 519-977-9211 ext. 23 or Email Jeremy Renaud.
You can also search for a team via this link I shortened for you:http://tinyurl.com/2011KidneyWalkTeamSearch
Or you can look for information on where the walks are:http://tinyurl.com/2011GTGOLWalklocations or http://www.kidney.ca/Page.aspx?pid=1935
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