Why I Walk 

I walk to help raise awareness of kidney disease, prevention, and treatment. My mom had dialysis at Sanford which afforded her 5 additional years to see grandchiildren grow up, graduate, start careers, and get married. Too many families (like mine) are coping with this devastating chronic illness, and thousands more will face an unexpected kidney disease diagnosis in the year to come. This year the ND Kidney Walk is on mom's birthday and I am walking in her memory.  

I walk to support the lifechanging work of the National Kidney Foundation:
     - To ensure that families will have a place to turn when they need answers.
     - To keep up the fight for policy changes to protect kidney patients and living donors.
     - To drive innovation in transplantation and get more loved ones off the kidney transplant waitlist.

Protect your kidneys:
     -Avoid overuse of NSAIDs like ibuprofen.
     -Stay hydrated.
     -Say no to tobacco.
     -Eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise daily.

Are you with me? Let's walk together! 

Please consider supporting my efforts with a generous donation.