PKD Foundation of Canada

April is Be a Donor Month here in Ontario. The PKD Foundation of Canada strongly encourages families to have the conversation about the importance of organ and ...tissue donation. April 7th is Green Shirt Day and the perfect opportunity to have the ‘kitchen table talk’. Let your family know your wishes in advance! For more information on how to register your consent to be a donor, visit greenshirtday.ca/register #LoganBouletEffect #GreenShirtDay #TogetherStrong #BeADonor #GiftOfLife

#NationalKidneyMonth ends tonight! This month, we’ve been raising awareness of polycystic kidney disease with our #31Days of #PKDChallenges to support those aff...ected by PKD. Your donation, no matter the size, can have an impact on 66,000 Canadians living with PKD. Donate today at: endpkd.ca/donate. See more

This year, we’re taking #ThePathLessTravelled for our #WalkToENDPKD campaign and we hope you will too! Join us on Sunday, September 27th for this virtual fundraising event, where we will walk together in spirit, united as one nation in the fight to #endPKD! Register today at https://www.endpkd.ca/walk.

#31Days of #PKDChallenges Day 31: You did it! You completed the 31 Days of PKD Challenges. Update your status on Facebook and Twitter to let your friends and fo...llowers know that you took the challenge. Thanks for helping us raise awareness of polycystic kidney disease (PKD)! #PKD #endPKD #KidneyMonth #PKDChallenge #Kidney #Canada

Have you checked out our March PKD e-News yet? It's full of important information to help you on your #PKD journey! www.endpkd.ca/march2021 If you haven’t alre...ady, visit www.endpkd.ca and subscribe to our monthly e-Newsletter today! It’s the best way to stay connected to what’s happening in the PKD community on a local, national and international level! See more

Thank you to everyone who helped shine a spotlight on #GreenShirtDay this past Wednesday! We truly are #StrongerTogether when it comes to raising critical awareness of organ & tissue donation. #LoganBoulet #LoganBouletEffect #GiftofLife

#31Days of #PKDChallenges Day 30: Using the hashtag #PKDwarrior, share a photo of someone who inspires you in the fight to #endPKD. #KidneyMonth #PKDChallenge #Kidney #Canada

"Though illness can be isolating, that hasn’t been Jan’s experience with PKD. Speaking with her, she mostly touches on family, love, gratitude, and hope." Learn more about Jan's PKD journey below.

UPCOMING WEBINAR: We hope you can join us on Thursday, April 22nd at 11am PST (2pm EST) for our webinar, Advancing PKD Care in Today’s Society, with Dr. Micheli (Mike) Bevilacqua. Register today at: endpkd.ca/advancing_pkd_care_webinar.

Have you registered for our upcoming free webinar yet? The topic will be, ‘Advancing PKD Care in Today’s Society.’ Learn more about this event and RSVP here: www.endpkd.ca/advancing_pkd_care_webinar

It only takes 2 minutes to register your lifesaving consent for organ and tissue donation. If you live in Ontario, register today, at: beadonor.ca/campaign/pkdfoundationofcanada! If you live outside of Ontario, register here: beadonor.ca/outside-ontario!

TODAY at 3:15pm EST: "Join BC Transplant for a conversation with Toby and Bernadine Boulet, whose son Logan became an organ donor following his death in the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash in April 2018. His gift of life inspired tens of thousands of Canadians to register as organ donors in the days following his donation."

April 6th is National Caregivers Day! Today and every day, we give thanks to these amazing individuals for their tireless efforts throughout the year! They are an invaluable part of the #PKD community! #NationalCaregiversDay2021