I'm participating in The Kidney Foundation of Canada's 
Give the Gift of Life Walk Ontario 2012

Why do I walk?

 
kidney.akaraisin.com/windsor12/Angieskidneyconnection

If you are in Windsor and want to walk with me, my team is called "Kidney Connection" and you can join by clicking here:

Register yourself as part of my TEAM here!

Date: Sunday, September 23, 2012 
Location: Colasanti's Tropical Gardens (Directions / Google Map)
1550 Road 3 East
Kingsville, ON CANADA
Registration Time: 8:30 a.m.
Warm-Up Time: 9:45 a.m.
Walk Departure 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 E-mail Erika Muscat.

You can make an online donation now to the walk or join my team. Click here to get started:http://www.bit.ly/AngiesKidneyWalk2012

The walk date is almost here!!!

If you want to print out a pledge sheet you can print it out from the Kidney Foundation of Canada - Ontario: .../211318-Kidney-Walk2012-form_a.pdf

Please support my campaign to help Canadians living with kidney disease by donating today! Your contribution will benefit The Kidney Foundation of Canada, the national volunteer organization committed to reducing the burden of kidney disease.

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.

Where do my funds go??

I have heard MANY ask this ..

This is what I know:

The Kidney Foundation of Canada is the national volunteer organization committed to reducing the burden of kidney disease through:
• funding and stimulating innovative research;
• providing education and support;
• promoting access to high quality health care; and
• increasing public awareness and commitment to advancing kidney health and organ donation

Since 1964, The Kidney Foundation of Canada has been the organization of choice supporting people affected by kidney disease. Our fundraising campaigns [Such as the Give the Gift of Life Walks] have allowed us to contribute over $100 million to support kidney-related research.

Please help Canadians living with kidney disease - donate now by sponsoring me in this walk: http://www.bit.ly/AngiesKidneyWalk2012 or direct donation if you do not want to sponsor any walkers:http://www.kidney.ca/Page.aspx?pid=1228

Thank you for your generous support!

Angie E of team "Angie's Kidney Connection"

Secure online donations can be made with VISA, MasterCard and American Express. An electronic tax receipt will be sent to you by email within minutes of making your pledge.

Did you know?:…
• 1.5 million Ontarians have or are at risk of developing kidney disease.
• 1,100 Ontarians are waiting for a kidney transplant.
• 9,800 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 $485,000 province-wide

Want to register yourself to walk as your own team?

More info on how to register yourself at kidneywalk.ca!

I'm participating in The Kidney Foundation of Canada's
Give the Gift of Life Walk Ontario 2010

Why do I walk?

Please support my campaign to helpCanadians living with kidney disease by donating today! Yourcontribution will benefit The Kidney Foundation of Canada, the nationalvolunteer organization committed to reducing the burden of kidneydisease.

An estimated 2 million Canadians havekidney disease or are at risk while each day an average of 14 Canadianslearn that their kidneys have failed.

In 2008…
• There were 4330 people on the waiting list for an organ transplant.
• 215 people died while waiting for an organ transplant.
• 303 people withdrew from the waiting list.
  (Peopleare withdrawn from the waiting list when they become too sick toreceive a transplant, opt out of the surgery, or their health improves.)
• 2083 trasplants took place.  1541 of those transplants were made possible because of deceased donors.

Presently in Ontario, 1,631 patients are waiting for an organ transplant.

During 2009, 953 organ transplants were done:

• deceased kidney donors = 334 transplants
• living kidney donors = 231 transplants
• kidney-pancreas = 20 transplants
• deceased liver donors = 161 transplants
•  living liver donors = 45 transplants
• heart = 61 transplants
• lung = 98 transplants
• heart-lung = 3 transplants

          For more information about Ontario statistics, visit the Trillium Gift of Life Network.
       

In Canada:

  During 2009, 2,155 organ transplants were performed:

• deceased kidney donors = 754 transplants
• living kidney donors = 454 transplants
• deceased liver donors = 407 transplants
• living liver donors = 64 transplants
• heart = 168 transplants
• lung (single or double) = 184 transplants
• pancreas = 22 transplants
• islet cell = 38 transplants
• intestine = 1 transplant
• ‘other’ types of combined organs (such as heart-lung; liver-kidney etc.) = 63 transplants

 Unfortunately,another 3,796 Canadians remained on the waiting list for a life-savingorgan transplant, and 249 patients died while waiting. [Source: Canadian Organ Replacement Register, Canadian Institute for Health Information: Cumulative Report – 2009]

        For further information about Canadian statistics, visit the Canadian Organ Replacement Register.

For the "Give the Gift of Life Walk" you can sponsor our team "Kidney Connection" or sponsor me as part of the team or come out and walk with us (location information is below all this). Secureonline donations can be made with VISA, MasterCard and AmericanExpress. An electronic tax receipt will be sent to you by email withinminutes of making your pledge.

You can make an online donation now. Click below to get started:

Or come out and join us!:

Give the Gift of Life 2010 Colasanti's Tropical Gardens

Windsor & Essex County / Surrounding areas

Date: Sunday, September 19, 2010
Location: Colasanti's Tropical Gardens (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
Kidney Foundation Contact Information in Windsor:
519-977-9211 ext. 23 or email.

Sinceits creation in 1964, The Kidney Foundation has helped millions ofCanadians suffering from kidney failure and related disorders such ashypertension, diabetes, urinary tract infections and kidney stones.

Today,the Foundation continues its focus on strategies to improve the organdonor rate in Canada. It is also exploring preventive approaches todetect chronic renal insufficiency at an early stage, delay itsprogression and prevent complications associated with the disease.

Please help Canadians living with kidney disease - donate now by clicking here:

Thank you for your generous support!

Angie E / Team "Kidney Connection"

Want to register yourself for your own team or yourself to walk?

More info on how to register yourself here!