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Kidney Walk connects to community spirit The 9th Annual Kidney Walk is set for Sunday, September 25 at McDonald Park. Registration starts at 10:00 am, the walk starts at 11:00 am. This family friendly event will be a literal brisk walk in the park—a day of remembering past participants. It’s also a day of raised awareness regarding the “silent killer” kidney disease. One in ten British Columbians suffer from kidney disease and of the 3,500 patients on dialysis, 50 per cent will die before they can get a transplant. While 95 per cent of British Columbians claim to support organ donation, only 20 per cent are registered to be an organ donor. It’s an intimidating subject matter, but it’s an important conversation to have with family and friends—and your choice to donate will ultimately save lives of others. The first walk took place in Trout Lake and over $50,000 was raised over the first six walks. Since 2015, 1720 walkers have raised over $380,000. Says Katie Kershaw, coordinator of the 2016 Kidney Walk, “It’s exciting to see it all come together—connecting with that community spirit that unites us all under one common goal— and raising awareness for organ donation”. Katie, a recent TRU graduate, with an Events and Conventions Management
This year’s Kidney Walk honourees are Kamloops residents (L-R ) Margaret Thompson and Dorothy Drinnan.
Diploma, was approached by the be providing lunch by donation. Margaret Thompson, who have Kamloops Kidney Foundation to Information regarding Transplant both undergone kidney transorganize the event. This being BC and kidney disease will be plants. They are both involved in her first year with the foundation, available. Volunteers are needed the inception and organizing of she truly values the support of and welcomed! Whatever you the Kamloops Kidney Support volunteers who “offer a wealth are able to do, there is a job with Group, which provides support of knowledge”. Staggered by your name on it! Set up/take to receipts and donors, for those the efforts of Edna Humphreys down, food service, registration, dealing with pre- or post-dialysis, pre- or post-transplant. and Linda Bonner-Brown, who accounting and photography. Each year, walk organizers Register as a family and as a do “an insane amount of volunteer work”, this graduate is get- honour individuals who have team. Get some healthy combeen impacted by kidney dis- petition happening and rally ting an education! Let’s Move Studio will have an ease. The 2016 Kidney Walk up co-workers and neighbours! instructor on hand for a pre-walk recipients are Kamloops resi- There are fun incentives for warm-up. Cora’s Restaurant will dents Dorothy Drinnan and - continued on page 3
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