Why I Walk?...

“I walk to hopefully find a cure so my four children, if they should be diagnosed with PKD, will not suffer through what I am going through. I walk for a little girl in Nevada that I found on line that has PKD. This little girl Dylin, is what gave me the strength to continue to fight. Her mother through e-mails informed me about PKD walks and this year 2007 I walked my first walk. I will continue to walk every year I am able, untill we find a cure for everyone with PKD."
- Nancy Marsh, Boston Walk for PKD

“I walk for my Mother who lost her life to PKD. I also walk for my sister who currently has PKD. For many of my cousins who have/had PKD. For my Aunts, Uncles and Grandfather who had PKD. This is the first year for the walk in Michigan City. My cousin organized the walk and also has PKD as well as her sister."
- Gina Walker, Michigan City Walk for PKD

“I walk to honor my colleague and friend, Michael, who suffered from PKD. I walk for myself for being his kidney donor. I walk for my coworkers and friends who walk with me to raise awareness and remember Michael, who is sorely missed."
- Jennifer Guenther, Vermont Walk for PKD

“I walk for PKD for Hannah Collins. She was only 21 hours old when she received her wings and became a beautiful little angel in heaven. She is now looking down at her mommy, daddy, brother and sister while God is holding her hand and helping her take her 1st new steps. I walk so parents do have HOPE and I will walk until a cure is found. I walk for PKD because I love my granddaughter and wish I could hold her in my arms and hear her cry and giggle. I love you Hannah."
- Grandma and Grandpa Thomas, Indianapolis Walk for PKD

“I walk for my best friend, Gaby, who is like a sister to me. I walk to find a cure...this is how I feel I can help her and others with this disease!"
- Norma Castrejon, Chicago Walk for PKD

“I walk for my husband whose family has suffered too many deaths because of PKD. I walk for my children who should not have to deal with this disease, either by the loss of their father or their own possible diagnosis. I walk for myself hoping that I won't have to lose my husband or any of my children to PKD."
- Lorena Brown, York Walk for PKD

“I will walk this year for my husband, David and my son Luke as well as my father-in-law, Mike, brother-in-law, Chanch and sister-in-law, Melissa. I walk so that my husband and son may not have to go through what my father in law has been through. I walk so that my sons children will not have to experience PKD. I am walking, and praying for a cure."
- Pam Edwards, Atlanta Walk for PKD

“I walk for my boyfriend, Mike, who has PKD. I also walk in honor of his mother, Helene, a PKRS Chapter coordinator in Toronto for over a decade, who lost her brief battle with Cancer early this year."
- Karina Correa, Central Ohio Walk for PKD

“I am going to walk for PKD this year for the first time. I feel that I need to walk to stop this disease because my father has suffered from it for 13 years. Since PKD is genetic I may have it too. So I want to stop this terrible disease so no one -- and I mean no one -- has to suffer from PKD!"
- Heather Catley, Pittsburgh Walk for PKD

“I walk for the mother I lost at the age of 4, I walk for the son who waits for a new kidney, I walk in thanks for the gift of life I received, I walk for a cure-NOW!"
- Lorraine Fossaceca, Northeast Ohio Walk for PKD

“I am walking for my mom, and she is walking for me. She was diagnosed 2 years ago, and I was diagnosed 1 year ago. And we are also walking for all the others who have been affected by PKD."
- Cindy Draper, Southlake, TX, Walk for PKD

“I walk for many reasons. My first reason is in loving memory of my mother and my oldest brother. They both suffered with PKD and lost their lives in 1996 and 2001. Second, I walk for myself for which I suffer from PKD and went on dialysis 2 years ago at the age of 34. But most of all, I walk for my beautiful children. So that they may never have to endure this disease and that there be a cure for them and my future grandchildren. And last, I walk for all others that have to endure this terrible disease. My heart and prayers go out to everyone that suffers from PKD. May God bless us all by finding a cure for PKD!!!!"
- Bambi Justice, Nashville Walk for PKD