WALK FAQ
There’s not a Walk for PKD in my area but I still want to participate. What can I do?
Participate through the Virtual Walk for PKD! You can register for the Virtual Walk for PKD online by searching for a walk near you, then clicking the Virtual Walk for PKD option. You’ll have access to all the online fundraising tools and you can form teams, just as you would if you were participating in any other Walk for PKD around the country.
Some Virtual walkers last year took a symbolic walk around their local park, took pictures of their walk and sent them to us. One woman even walked across an inactive volcano in Hawaii! We encourage you to do something like this, too.
In years past, some Virtual walkers have used the Virtual Walk for PKD as a stepping stone to start a Walk for PKD in their area. Virtual walkers recruited a team of people in their town and started the buzz about a Walk for PKD. If you’re truly interested in becoming a Walk for PKD Coordinator in 2008, email walkforpkd@pkdcure.org to find out more information.
If you have any further questions, or if there is anything we can do for you, please let us know. Email us at walkforpkd@pkdcure.org. Thanks so much for your interest in the Walk for PKD!
Can I register by paying with a check?
Yes. Please fill out the Mail-In Registration form (Get this form by visiting the Download Center) and mail it to the PKD Foundation with your registration payment.
How do I submit checks my donors give me for my Walk campaign?
In order to have checks show up on your fundraising Web site, you need to mail donations, along with the Donation Submission Form (Get this form by visiting the Download Center) to:
PKD Foundation
Attn: Walk for PKD
9221 Ward Parkway, Ste 400
Kansas City, MO 64114
Please write the name of the walker who you'd like to get credit for the donation in the memo line of each check. Please submit separate donation forms for each walker you are mailing in donations.
Will my donor get a receipt from the PKD Foundation?
In an effort to put even more of the money you raise toward research, the PKD Foundation will only mail receipts and thank you notes to donors who donate $50 or more. In addition to sending a personal thank you to all of your donors, please provide receipts to your donors who pledge $49.99 or less. Please visit the Download Center to get the Cash Donation Form.
Where should I mail forms and donations?
Always include the proper form when sending monies for the Walk for PKD. You can find the forms you need at the Download Center. The PKD Foundation mailing address is:
PKD Foundation
Attn: Walk for PKD
9221 Ward Parkway, Ste 400
Kansas City, MO 64114
Why do I have to pay a registration fee?
The registration fee covers the cost of participating - T-shirt and other materials - and is not tax deductible. It is additional fundraising efforts that fund the research that will lead to a cure for PKD! Because of this, you will not see your $15 registration fee in your fundraising totals (thermometer) online.
A family member donated money to my walk. Why doesn't it show up on my goal?
Please allow 6-10 business days from the time we receive the gift to see it appear on your walk page. If it is still not showing up by then, please contact WalkForPKD@pkdcure.org with your First & Last Name, email address, where you are walking, as well as the donor's name & gift amount. This will allow us to look into donation and make sure it gets properly credited.
I prefer that the amount people donate does not show up on my fundraising honor roll. How can I change this?
If you do not want gift amounts to show up on your scroll, please email WalkForPKD@pkdcure.org with your First & Last Name, email address, where you are walking, and team name. With this information we can go into our system and change your account to not show donation amounts.
How long will donations for the Walk for PKD be accepted?
Continue to watch your thermometers rise and collect donations online through October! Continue to solicit donations and get us closer to our finish line, a CURE for PKD!
When registering, I signed up multiple family members & friends. However, they have not received a confirmation email & cannot access their participant pages. What's wrong?
In order for each registrant to receive a registration confirmation & gain access to the participant center, a valid email address has to be entered for him/her. It is okay if it is the same email address as yours, as long as we have one for each record. This is case for children as well. Please email WalkforPKD@pkdcure.org with each additional registrant's First & Last Name, where he/she is walking, the team name, and a valid email address to add to the account. Once we receive this information, we will update the account and send the walker a username & password to access his/her participant center.
How does Team Fundraising Work?
When a donor gives to an individual walker, that donation is eligible to show up in the scroll on a walker's individual page. Only the largest 20 donations scroll. This donation goes toward the individual walker's total and prize eligibility (walkers raising $200 or more are eligible for prizes), the team total and the event total.
Although you cannot donate to a specific Team, by donating to a Walker you are supporting the Team the walker is on and the Event as a whole.
How can my company get involved with the Walk for PKD?
There are many ways for your company to get involved! Gather your co-workers and create a company team. Not only will your company promote teamwork among employees, you can promote your business by wearing team t-shirts at the Walk and show your company cares about the community.
Your company can become a sponsor for the Walk for PKD at the local, regional or national level. Email walkforpkd@pkdcure.org to get in touch with the Walk Team to talk about sponsor benefits.
Talk to your HR department about promoting volunteer opportunities within your company. The PKD Foundation is a volunteer-driven organization and we're always looking for volunteers!