When: Saturday September 25, 2010 Where: DCR Artesani Park,1233 Soldiers Field Rd, Brighton, MA (across from Days Inn). Registration begins at 9:00 AM; Penny Kids Dash: 10:00 AM; Walk Start Ceremony 10:15 AM, Walk 10:30 AM.
Join the New England Chapter of the PKD Foundation, JAM’N 94.5,Mary Richardson of Caritas Hospital and Kathy Curran of WBZ at our signature fundraising event, the 10th annual Boston Walk for PKD. Walk the picturesque 2.5 mile stroll along the Charles River while you fundraise an increase awareness of this devastating disease. PKD is one of the most common life- threatening hereditary diseases, affecting one in five hundred people worldwide. PKD causes cysts to grow and multiply within the kidneys, progressively diminishing the kidneys’ function until the body becomes poisoned with its own toxins. Currently the only treatments are expensive dialysis and/or transplantation. Each child born to PKD has a 50% chance of inheriting the disease There is no cure and no treatment, but with your help there is HOPE!
Register Today. It’s FREE! Register for the walk for free at www.Bostonwalk.org. Then ask 10 friends for $10 each. It’s that simple. Each person does a little and together it adds up to a lot. Each person who raises $100 or more will earn a tee shirt. The more you raise the better the prize you qualify for! . This is a fundraising event! Walk rain or shine! Parking is free but carpooling is suggested.
The 10th annual Boston Walk for PKD is fun and educational for the whole family. Activities will include the Penny Kids Dash (sponsored by Eastern Bank) for kids 3–12 years old. Children are given the opportunity to see for themselves what fundraising is and how they can make a difference. Have your children start saving or collecting coins and bring them to the walk. They will then be involved in a short race! All registered children who participate will receive a special t-shirt. We will also have a grea
