DaVita Kidney Awareness Run/Walks™ Kickoff in Denver on September 13
The Kidney TRUST is proud to once again be the beneficiary of the DaVita Kidney Awareness Run/Walks™. With the goal of raising funds for the TRUST and educating communities about kidney disease, the 2009 5K run/walks will reach 10 target U.S. cities:
- Denver
- Chicago
- Cleveland
- Cincinnati
- St. Louis
- Sacramento
- Long Beach, CA
- Ft. Worth, TX
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Washington D.C.
DaVita Inc. is a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Details about the walks are available at www.kidneyawarenesstime.org.
“I’d like to encourage all our friends around the country to consider joining the Kidney Awareness Run/Walks this year,” said The Kidney TRUST’s CEO Barbara Lawson. “The TRUST’s CKD rapid-screening program has been picking up steam – we did our 10,000th screen in July – and the contributions of walkers and their supporters will help us expand our efforts in 2010 and beyond. We’re very grateful to DaVita for their continuing support of our efforts.”
This year’s Kidney Awareness Run Walks will feature free CKD screening opportunities provided by the TRUST, entertainment and games for the entire family, as well as a kidney health expo to help promote awareness about CKD.
The Kidney TRUST aims to benefit the 26 million American adults living with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), as well as the 485,000 Americans with kidney failure that require dialysis or a kidney transplant. The TRUST was formed to increase awareness of kidney disease through public education and testing programs so that progression of CKD to kidney failure can be delayed or prevented.
