2010 Volunteer Recognition Nomination Deadline Fast Approaching!
The 2010 Volunteer Recognition deadline is fast approaching. It’s time to nominate volunteers for their outstanding work with The Kidney Foundation. Use these quick links below to guide you to the...
View ArticleKidney Living Spring 2011, Read all about it!
The Spring 2011 issue of Kidney Living is now available for your reading pleasure. Check out the tax tips, find the answers to some of your most burning questions and read inspiring stories about how...
View ArticleNew Walk Communities Added!
We're thrilled to announce that two new walk communities have been added to this year's Give the Gift of Life Walk. Do you live in or close to Tillsonburg - join us on Sunday, September 11th at the...
View ArticleOver 750 students at Riverside Secondary School, Windsor leverage funds and...
On Friday, October 28, over 750 students at Riverside Secondary School teamed-up to fight chronic kidney disease by running 3km to raise $5,500 for The Kidney Foundation of Canada while generating...
View ArticleKidney Clothes Launches today
Recycling household items and clothingsupports Kidney Foundation research, patient programs Spring cleaning typically results in a need to find a solution for unwanted clothing and household items. A...
View ArticleCalling all Volunteers! Summer Events Need Helping Hands
Being a volunteer at The Kidney Foundation means joining a dynamic and diverse group of people who share a common purpose – to make a difference in the lives of others. We invite you to join thousands...
View ArticleRenal Cooking Demonstration - A Tasty Start to Summer
On the evening of Monday June 25th The Kidney Foundation of Canada, Grand River Hospital renal dietitians, pharmacists, and renal patients met at the Kitchener Market to enjoy a night of sizzling...
View ArticleNew African Caribbean Kidney Association Launches March 21
The increased risk of kidney disease in the African Caribbean community has led to the creation of a new Chapter of The Kidney Foundation aimed specifically at helping individuals within the African...
View ArticleMarch Drive Canvassers Raise Funds and Awareness
Over 8,000 Kidney Foundation volunteers will begin knocking on doors in communities across Ontario beginning March 1, 2015. Their goal is to help those living with kidney disease and those at risk by...
View ArticleKidney Foundation volunteers among those lauded with Human Touch Awards
Among the recipients of this year’s Human Touch Awards, were two individuals who volunteer for The Kidney Foundation of Canada. Human Touch Awards are presented annually by Cancer Care Ontario to those...
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Grand River Hospital unveils the Dr. Tom Liu Dialysis Unit
Grand River Hospital has honored a pioneer of kidney care in the Waterloo Region.Dr. Tom Liu was recognized for more than 40 years of caring for area patients with the naming of the dialysis unit at...
View ArticleWalking for awareness in Sault Ste. Marie UPDATE!
UPDATE: Marci received a deceased donor transplant on June 20th. She is still recovering but doing well and looking forward to getting back home to Sault Ste. Marie soon!Marci was only 16 when she...
View ArticleKidney Car Donation Honours Memory of Brenda Szabo
Memorial donations are one way people pay tribute to the lives of their loved ones. It’s a simple yet powerful way to make a difference and support a cause close to the heart. But did you know that...
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Meet Guelph Kidney Walk Ambassador Barb Owens
I am a typical wife and mother with a busy life. I have always had regular health checkups. I was tired, but figured that I was just busy and that is just the way it is. It was through routine blood...
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A Man on a Mission
Bill Karmiris is a man on a mission, a mission to give back to the community and show gratitude for all he says he has been blessed with. However, some people might find it difficult to be so positive...
View ArticleKidney Walks need your support
Our 2015 Kidney Walks are well underway as participants across the province take steps to raise awareness and raise funds to help the 1 in 10 Canadians living with kidney disease! Many Kidney Walk...
View ArticleActive Living for Life – The Kidney Foundation needs your input!
The Kidney Foundation of Canada is introducing a pilot program called “Active Living for Life” to help kidney patients increase their physical activity. As part of the program the Foundation has...
View ArticleOlympic athletes and London celebrities are strutting their stuff to fight...
Olympic gold medal figure skater Scott Moir is trading in his skates for more stylish footwear for a walk down the runway at this year’s London Celebrity Men in a Fashion Event. Taking place Thursday,...
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