{"id":76525,"date":"2025-08-27T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T12:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=76525"},"modified":"2025-08-27T06:32:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T10:32:51","slug":"ssm-kidney-walk-sunday-september-21-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/ssm-kidney-walk-sunday-september-21-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"SSM Kidney Walk – Sunday, September 21, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>This September, in communities across Ontario, supporters will unite at the Kidney Walk. \u00a0Whether it\u2019s to support friends and family who live with kidney disease, celebrate a transplant, honour the memory of a loved one, or connect with others going through a similar journey, it is always remarkable to see the kidney community rally together to support those they love while raising funds to support The Kidney Foundation\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Kidney Walks really are the highlight of the year. They are a place where people living with kidney disease feel loved and supported by their family and friends – they also see the strength of our community and learn that they aren\u2019t alone in their experience,\u201d said Mary-Pat Shaw, President of The Kidney Foundation\u2019s Ontario Branch. Notably, the past two years, the Kidney Walk has raised over a million dollars each year. \u201cEvery dollar raised fuels programs and services for those affected by kidney disease,\u201d Shaw added.<\/p>\n

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Sault Ste. Marie resident Neeta Marwah shares \u201cLast year, we participated in our very first Kidney Walk a few months after my husband received a living donor transplant. It was an emotional and uplifting experience, and we plan to walk every year\u2014to raise awareness, build community, and support others on similar journeys. We loved meeting people who shared their stories, their strength, and their hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Over 4 million Canadians are affected by kidney disease. Several factors can affect a person\u2019s risk for kidney disease from genetics to diabetes, high blood pressure, ethnic background, and more.<\/p>\n

There is no cure for kidney failure. When kidneys fail, people need dialysis several times a week, or a kidney transplant to survive. Not everyone is eligible for a transplant, and the wait list in Ontario for a deceased donor kidney continues to be 4 years on average.<\/p>\n

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As a result, people living with kidney disease often face emotional, financial, and physical challenges. Funds raised from the Kidney Walks enables the Foundation to fund world-class research and deliver support programs. \u201cThe Kidney Foundation supports Canadians at every step of their kidney disease journey,\u201d says Shaw. \u00a0\u201cWhether it is providing emotional support through our peer support program, emergency financial assistance or information to help navigate kidney disease, we want Canadians to know that we are here to help.\u201d<\/p>\n

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EVA Air has partnered with us as this year\u2019s prize sponsor. For every $250 that participants fundraise online, they will automatically receive a ballot to be entered to win a voucher for two return economy class tickets from Toronto to select cities serviced by EVA Air’s Asia area route map.<\/p>\n

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The Kidney Foundation is grateful to our national partner Otsuka Canada Pharmaceutical Inc., national media sponsor Yes TV and prize sponsor EVA Air, for their support of the Kidney Walk.<\/p>\n

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For more information, to register, or to donate, please visit www.kidneywalk.ca.<\/p>\n

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Event details:<\/u>
\nSault Ste. Marie Kidney Walk<\/strong>
\nSunday, September 21, 2025
\nRoberta Bondar Pavilion, 65 Foster Drive, Sault Ste. Marie
\nRegistration: 9:00am, Start Time: 10:00am<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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