Chapters

Sonia Chies
Chapter Coordinator
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My name is Sonia Chies and I lost my mom in 2014 to PKD. As far as we know, no one on her side of the family had the disease. Mom and Dad supported others on dialysis and worked very hard in the community to donate money to research. Mom's dream was to find a cure by the time her grandchildren were older and I want to make her dream come true. I am now carrying her torch by volunteering as the Chapter Coordinator for Edmonton and I plan to dedicate the rest of my life to finding a cure for this complex disease.

The Edmonton Chapter started in August of 2017. We organize educational meetings to attract members and spread awareness. From there, with the help of more volunteers, I would like to grow the chapter so that we can be an excellent source of education, support and awareness for those who are affected by PKD. I look forward to creating some fun activities within Edmonton to raise money so we can support local research.

Anyone that would like to join our chapter can look forward to formulating some wonderful friendships, as we help support those with PKD and their families.


The PKD Foundation of Canada Chapters are led by volunteers who want to make a difference in the fight to end PKD. We are currently recruiting key volunteers to help with our efforts this year! If you live in the area and are interested in joining our national network of volunteers, visit endpkd.ca/get_involved to sign up!

Upcoming Events

We are in between events, but please continue to check back! You can see our full event schedule for the Foundation here. If you’re looking for local resources, reach out to your chapter coordinator or contact us at [email protected].


Past Events

Blog

#GIVINGTUESDAY

#GivingTuesday is November 29th 2022! Help give a voice to a widely unknown disease. Donate this #GivingTuesday to the PKD Foundation of Canada, the only national organization solely dedicated to fighting PKD through research, education, advocacy, support and awareness.

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Join the 31 Days of PKD Challenges!

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Happy Holidays from the PKD Foundation of Canada!

With 2019 drawing to a close, we hope you remember the PKD Foundation of Canada in your holiday plans and consider making a year-end gift to help advance Canadian research, advocacy and support for more PKD patients and their loved ones.

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