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CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER - Providing Hope and Support
With the help of PKD Foundation Chapters in cities across the country and beyond, the PKD Foundation provides a forum for patients who want to join in the fight to raise find a treatment and cure for PKD.
Chapter Coordinator: Sherry Beckmeyer - CentralIllinoisChapter@pkdcure.org
If you would like to contact the Central Illinois Chapter by phone, please call 1-800-PKD-CURE.
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Connect with other PKD patients and families in your area.
Join us for our next Central Illinois Chapter Meeting. Our meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 422 E. Washington, Unit 500, East Peoria, IL across the street from Pizza Hut on Washington Street. All our meeting begin at 5:30 p.m.
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Dates in 2008
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Location
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November 20th at 5:30pm
December 18th at 5:30pm
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422 E. Washington, Unit 500
East Peoria, IL
(Across the street from the Pizza Hut)
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Join in a variety of fun events.
Peoria Walk for PKD
The 2008 Peoria Walk for PKD had a wonderful year. Thank-you to all of our fantastic donors and walkers! Visit our Walk page to continue to support the fight against PKD. Check back for updates on our final totals!
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National Convention on PKD - Summer 2009
The National Convention on PKD is the only opportunity, worldwide, for PKD patients, their families and and medical professionals to learn about PKD and connect with others in the PKD community.
In 2009, the convention will be held in two locations:
Chicago, IL and San Diego, CA
Visit www.pkdcure.org for more information!
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Learn More about PKD.
Webinar on PKD: "Basics of PKD"
The PKD Foundation hosted its first webinar Tuesday, October 14th. This free webinar “Basics of PKD” is now avaliable for everyone to view. The presentation was conducted by Dr. Ron Perrone, Associate Chief, Division of Nephrology of Tufts Medical Center (Boston) and Chair of the PKD Foundation Scientific Advisory Committee.
This was the first in a series of quarterly webinars designed to provide education and information about various medical and lifestyle issues related to polycystic kidney disease.
For more information on this and other webinars please click HERE.
Download our 2008 Summer Chapter Newsletter.
Make a difference in the lives of 12.5 million people.
There are jobs for everyone, big and small. Just contact the us at
CentralIllinoisChapter@pkdcure.org to find out how you can make a difference in the lives of 12.5 million people!
We would like to thank all of our wonderful sponsors that help us each year. State Farm Agent Rich Dierker, Uftring Auto Mall, Cindy's Monogram & More, Prairie Farms, Great Harvest and anyone else I might have left off. Also to our hard working volunteers: Without your wonderful help we would not make it! Thank you!