GivingTuesdayNow is Tuesday May 5 2020!
#GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.
April 2020 PKD e-News
Welcome to the PKD Foundation of Canada's April e-News! We have provided information important to helping you take action in your journey with PKD
National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week
This year for NOTDAW (National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week) We are asking all Canadians to show their support for organ and tissue donation from April 19 – 25. We encourage all Canadians to register their decision to become organ and tissue donors and share their decision with their...
Green Shirt Day 2020
On April 7th, Canadians will be participating in the second annual Green Shirt Day. In 2018, the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash impacted the entire country. One of the players, Logan Boulet, was able to save six people through organ and tissue donation. His gift showed there is always hope,...
March 2020 PKD e-News
Welcome to the PKD Foundation of Canada's March e-News! We have provided information important to helping you take action in your journey with PKD
Social Distancing: What You Need To Know
What does Social Distancing mean? This means making changes in your everyday routines in order to minimize close contact with others, including: avoiding crowded places and non-essential gatherings avoiding common greetings, such as handshakes limiting contact with people at higher risk (e.g. older adults and those in poor health) keeping...
Coronavirus and PKD
What You Should Know: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person contact. Older adults and people with serious chronic medical conditions, including kidney disease, seem to be at higher risk for more serious illness. Therefore, it is especially important for people with PKD to take actions to reduce...
Join the 31 Days of PKD Challenges!
Join the 31 Days of PKD Challenges! Kidney Month is recognized in March across Canada and the United States. We spend this time raising awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health, and to reduce the frequency and impact kidney disease and its associated health problems have...
Michael Coyle, Burnaby BC | Voices of PKD
Hello friends, good news to share: a kidney donor has been found!I’ve been holding off talking about this for a few months now. The disease makes me exhausted, and for some reason the prospect of writing this note felt too much to tackle. I also want to be very careful...
Rare Disease Day 2020: We Are the 300 Million!
February 29th, 2020 is Rare Disease Day! Show your support by learning about actions you can take in order to raise awareness.