June 2025 Issue | PKD e-News
Welcome to the June 2025 PKD e-News from the PKD Foundation of Canada! This month we have info on choosing veggies and fruits when you have PKD, how to get involved with the 2025 Walk to END PKD, an upcoming event about being a patient partner, and more!
Turn Hobbies into Hope
Love to cook, craft, run, or game? With a little creativity (and our tips!), your favourite hobby can become a powerful way to support the PKD community. Start your own DIY fundraiser today—and help us get closer to a cure. Let’s #endPKD together.
Step by Step, We Get Closer
Think one walk can’t change the future? Since 2007, the Walk to END PKD has raised over $2.6 million – and we’re just getting started. Walk with us in 2025 to support research, patient programs, and hope for future generations. Registration opens July 3!
Would you like to volunteer for one of our Walks in Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Guelph or Calgary? Sign up here!
Join the Teal Takeover
Ever seen a city go teal? On September 4, landmarks across Canada will light up for PKD Awareness Day - and you can help make it happen! From sharing your story to lighting up your town, there are so many ways to raise your voice and help others learn about PKD. Sign your city up by emailing us today!
PKD Voices in Action
Do you wonder how patients can spark change? Four PKD champions share how they turned their personal journeys into real improvements in kidney care through being a patient partner.
If you’ve ever wanted to make a difference, this virtual roundtable is your chance to learn how. Free Zoom event - join us!
Tue 22 Jul 2025 @ 1pm EDT
Recipe to the Rescue
Think kidney-friendly means flavour-free? Think again! 🍜 In this fun webinar, dietitian Emily Campbell shares simple tips for eating well with PKD – plus she demonstrates a tasty Peanut Soba Noodle Tofu Bowl from last month’s blog, that you’ll want to try at home. Watch the video and get inspired to eat well!
Half Your Plate = Full of Good
Not sure how veggies fit with PKD?
🥦🥗Dietitian Emily Campbell shares easy tips for choosing the right fruits and veggies, managing portions, and adding more plant power to your plate.
Check out the blog for practical advice - plus a tasty overnight oats recipe you'll want to try!
PKD Peer Support = Real Talk
Wish you had someone to talk to? Join the July PKD Peer Support meeting co-hosted with the Kidney Foundation of Canada. It’s a safe, welcoming space to connect with others who truly understand life with PKD. Free to join, just pre-register to save your spot!
Email [email protected] or call 1-866-390-7337.
Tea, Talk, and Kidney Truths
Ever wish someone just got it? Our July PKD Mind Matters Chat is a chance to connect with others living with late-stage PKD, dialysis, or transplant. No slides, no pressure - just real conversations with people who understand what you're going through. Register today to join us.
Tue 15 Jul 2025 @ 12 noon
Your Summer PKD Support Lineup
Our upcoming PKD Mind Matters Chats in August and September are two more chances to connect with others who get it.
Join one - or all! These free, virtual peer support sessions are open to anyone affected by late-stage PKD.
No More Waiting to Connect
Wish you didn’t have to wait a whole month to connect? Now you don’t! Our new Late-Stage PKD Group on My PKD is open anytime - so you can check in, ask questions, or share what’s on your mind whenever you need support. Join the conversation today!
Not a member of My PKD yet? Join today!
One Stop for Everything PKD
Tired of missing out on PKD events? We’ve got you covered. The My PKD event listing brings together top kidney events from across Canada - and around the world! - all in one place. Webinars, support chats, in-person meetups and more. Browse, plan, and never miss a moment!
Not a member of My PKD yet? Join today!
A Hole-in-One for PKD
What do you get when you mix greens, golf, and giving back? A tee-rific success! 🎉 The 2nd Annual WFC Charity Golf Tournament raised an incredible $ 10,500 for PKD research and support. Thank you to everyone who hit the green to help make a difference!