Please come out and join the fun at the 2017 St. Louis Walk for PKD on October 6. The PKD Foundation - St. Louis Chapter is raising money for research, education, support, and advocacy. This signiature fundraiser takes place at Tower Grove Park, Sons of Rest Pavilion in St. Louis. Please form a team, join a team, gather donations, and/or donate to the PKD Foundation. To register go to https://walkforpkd.org/stlouis.

The Walk for PKD is a family fun event with face painting, tatttos, balloon artist, photo booth, and Penny Kids Dash. While you are there, speak to a general nehprologist, transplant nephrologist, and transplant coordinator. Don't forget to stop by the blood pressure station to get your blood pressure checked. After walking, you can cool down with snow cones. 

Check-in is from 9:30-11:00am. Penny Kids Dash is at 10:30am. Walking the 1.5 mile route starts at 11:00am. The event wraps up by 12:30pm. 

To recieve an official Walk for PKD T-shirt an indivual walker must raise $100 on event day. 

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a one of the most common life-threatening genetic kidney disease affecting thousands in America and millions worldwide. PKD results in end stage kidney failure. PKD is the fourth leading cause of kidney failure. In the United States, there are no treatments or a cure. Dialysis and kidney transplant are our only options. These options are not simple solutions.