Kansas City Chapter

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 find a treatment and cure for PKD. There are jobs for everyone, big and small. Just contact us at kansascitychapter@pkdcure.org to find out how you can make a difference in the lives of 12.5 million people!

Chapter News

Click here to download our 2010 summer newsletter.

We would like to thank all of those who participated in our 2010 Driving Home a Cure for PKD golf tournament. The weather was less than perfect but our golfers and volunteers persevered! Thanks to everyone for overlooking the cold and the rain and making this a great day! Click here to view all the pictures form the tournament.

The Kansas City Chapter would like to extend our gratitude to the Riester family for donating their lovely vacation home in Sanibel Island, FL for our raffle. Over $800 was raised! Congratulations to our raffle winner – Jean Taylor!

Keep up to date and follow the Kansas City Chapter on Facebook and Twitter!

To find us on Facebook, search PKD Foundation, Kansas City Chapter and on Twitter go to www.twitter.com/pkdkcchapter.

Informational Webinars

Don’t miss out on our series of quarterly webinars designed to provide education and information about various medical and lifestyle issues related to polycystic kidney disease.

Click here to visit our NEW learning center and to view our FREE educational webinars!

Chapter Meetings

Chapter Meetings: All of our Chapter meetings are held at the Kansas City Public Library - Plaza Branch located at 4801 Main Street in Kansas City, MO 64112 from 6 pm to 8 pm. We have the following meetings scheduled:

August 11, 2010
October 13, 2010
January 19, 2011

Walk for PKD Planning Meeting:

Join the Kansas City Chapter in planning our Signature Fundraising Event of the Year - The Walk for PKD! All planning meetings will take place at the PKD Foundation located at 8330 Ward Parkway, Suite 510, Kansas City, MO 64114 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. NOTE: The Foundation has recently moved so be sure to notice the new address!

Tuesday, August 24

Walk for PKD Volunteer Training
Wednesday, September 8 - Theis Park (in case of inclement weather, we will meet at the Foundation)

Chapter Events

Don't Forget to Register for the 2010 Kansas City Walk for PKD!

Join thousands from across the country to step out and say: “PKD stops with me” by registering and fundraising for the Kansas City Walk for PKD at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sep. 11. Don’t let PKD affect another generation of your family. You will be raising money and awareness vital to ending this disease. Together, we can find treatments and a cure.