FAQs

We encourage you to find a Walk for PKD event near you, register and fundraise! If you are not ready to be around a lot of people, or you don’t have a walk near you, that’s OK too. We have our Walk for PKD – Your Way option.

• Register and fundraise! You can find your local Walk for PKD by clicking the purple “Find a Walk” button above or at walkforpkd.org.
• If you are fundraising for us virutally, share how you are walking for PKD on social media. Don’t forget to hashtag #WalkforPKD when posting on social media.
• Fundraising resources! Find links and downloads to help you and your team find success in your participation through fundraising on our fundraising tools page. Reach your goal, share your progress, and celebrate your success!
• Walk with us at a local event or find a park, trail, or even a sidewalk in your neighborhood and walk anytime and any distance you’d like. Bring along the dog, kids, family or friends; anyone you feel safe and comfortable raising awareness with. Put on your favorite Walk for PKD shirt or teal awareness outfit, download your I WALK FOR sign, and step out for the Walk for PKD!

2023 t-shirt redemption is closed. 
Check back in the spring for 2024 redemption deadlines and information.

Every registered Walk for PKD participant that reaches $100 or more in individual fundraising is eligible to redeem one (1) Walk for PKD t-shirt! Qualifying fundraisers will receive an email that contains a link and code to redeem their t-shirt after one of the below listed fundraising deadlines. Team totals and non-registered donors do not qualify for t-shirt redemption. 

 T-shirt redemption emails will be sent to the email address used at registration. The code you receive in your redemption email will expire one (1) week after delivery to your inbox, so please be sure to redeem your shirt within one week of being received. 

Available t-shirt sizes:
Youth sizes: YS, YM, YL
Adult sizes, unisex: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL.

2023 prize redemption is closed. Check back in the spring for 2024 redemption deadlines and information. 

As a thank you for raising funds for research and awareness for PKD, all registered participants are eligible to earn a Walk for PKD prize! 

Walk for PKD participants who register and fundraise $400 or more are eligible to redeem one (1) prize based on their individual fundraising total. Team totals and non-registered donors do not qualify for Walk for PKD prizes. You can view this year’s prizes and more information on our Walk for PKD prize site. 

Qualifying participants will receive an email after the below listed fundraising deadline. This email will contain a link and code to redeem one 2024 Walk for PKD prize. Redemption emails will be sent to the email address used at registration. The code you receive in your redemption email will expire 12 days after delivery to your inbox so please be sure to redeem your prize within the redemption period. 

Yes, you need to register for your Walk each year to create your fundraising page. This also helps our Walk Ambassadors plan for a great Walk event if they know how many people will be attending. Sign up as an individual, join a team or create a team. Registration is free, but remember, 100% of the funds you raise will fund life-saving PKD research.

Yes. We create new local Walk event pages each year. This means, to join the fun, you will need to bring back your team, or start your fundraising page for the new event.

Find your local Walk for PKD by clicking the purple “Find a Walk” button on walkforpkd.org.

Returning walkers, please note:
For the best experience, please use last year’s email address when registering for this year’s event.

No problem! Forgot what email you used? Reach out to our staff at walkforpkd@pkdcure.org and we’ll be able to help you.

To reset your password, go to login.classy.org and click on “forgot password,” follow the prompts to reset your password.

Your username will be the email address you entered when you claimed your fundraising page.

Your password must consist of the following:

• Minimum of 8 characters
• At least one letter
• At least one number
• At least one special character: ~”\’!?@#$%&*()-_=+{};:,.>[] 

There is no registration fee for the Walk for PKD. Instead, we encourage participants to make a personal donation and ask their friends and family to donate.

To register online, go to walkforpkd.org. Click “Register” or “Find Your Local Walk” button. Select a Walk for PKD location or join the Virtual Walk if there is not an event in your area. On the local event page, click “Register.”

You’ll be asked to register in one of three ways – As an Individual, Join a Team, or Create a Team. Choose the registration option that best suits you and follow the flow to complete your registration.

Step by step PDF guides:

How to Register — Individuals

How to Register — Team Members (Join a Team)

How to Register — Team Captains

1. Go to walkforpkd.org and click “Find a Walk” Once on the local event page, click the “Register” button.
2. Select the registration path that best suits you:
   • Individual: Select this option if you will not be joining or starting a team
   • Join a team: Select this option if you want to join an existing team
     • Use the dropdown menu to select the team you want to join or search for your team in the search field.
   • Create a team: Select this option if you want to bring back your team from last year or create a new team
     • Enter your team name and set your goal
3. Select your registration type (adult or child)
4. Enter the name and email address of the attendee
5. Decide to kick-start your fundraising with a self-donation or skip to the next step
6. At check out, enter the name, email address and mailing address of the person completing the registration.
7. Once registration is complete, you’ll receive two emails.
   • Email #1: Your registration confirmation
   • Email #2: Instructions on how to claim and customize your personal fundraising page. This email will help you set up your login and fundraising page.*
     *If you are a returning walker (2020, 2021, 2022, or 2023), you will use last year’s email and password to login.

To register family members, you will add multiple tickets during the first step of your online registration. You can add another adult or your children to your registration by clicking the “+” sign next to the adult or child ticket type. You will add their names and email addresses to be associated with their registration later in the registration process.

To register yourself and start your team, go to walkforpkd.org and click “Register or Donate to a Walk.” Once on the local event page, click “Register.”

You will be given three registration options – select “Create a Team” option.

Enter your team name and set your team goal. Follow the registration flow to complete your registration.

Screen shot instructions can be found in our team captain handbook.

If you have already registered for your local Walk for PKD as an individual but would like to start or join a team, you can  make that change in your participant center.

1. Visit your local Walk for PKD webpage and click on the “LOGIN” button in the upper righthand corner of the page.
2. Once logged in, click on the “Go To” button and select your fundraising page.
3. Click on the “MANAGE” button at the top of the page.
4. Select the “OVERVIEW” tab and scroll down until you see a tab that says “Team Fundraising” and select it.
5. Click the “JOIN OR CREATE A TEAM” button.
6. Select “Join a team” if you are joining an existing team. Or select “Create a team” if you are starting a new team.
7. Complete the remaining prompts.

Still having trouble? Email walkforpkd@pkd.org and we would be happy to add you to the team of your choice.

People want to hear your story! Get started by sharing why finding treatments and a cure for PKD is important to you. Post your story and photo on your personal fundraising page. Share your updated fundraising page with your friends, family, neighbors, and others via email, social media, and word of mouth.

Overcoming Fundraising Fears

Please mail cash and check donations to the PKD Foundation with the offline donation form. Download the form and fill out the information. Please be sure all checks are made out to PKD Foundation.

Mail donations and form to:
PKD Foundation
Attn: Walk for PKD
P.O. Box 871847
Kansas City, MO 64187

Donation Submission Form

100% of funds raised through the Walk for PKD go to fund crucial PKD research. See this page for more information on our recently funded research.

Yes! PKD Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record. The receipt will be sent to the email address you provided upon successful completion of your donation.

Many employers offer programs to match charitable contributions made by their employees. These matching gifts are an opportunity maximize your donation and increase funding for PKD research.

Once the matched donation is received and processed by the PKD Foundation, the donation will be credited to the participant, team, or specified event. Some companies release matching funds on a weekly, monthly or quarterly basis so please allow sufficient time for the contribution to be processed.

A donation receipt will be sent to you at the email address you provide at checkout. This serves as a receipt for your donation. Please be sure to keep a copy of your receipts for tax purposes.

Yes! Your credit card number is never available to the PKD Foundation or Classy. Your card information is encrypted using industry-standard SSL technology to protect your information and provide a safe and secure environment for online donations. We will not sell, trade or share your personal information with anyone else, nor send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations.

Yes, you can! Choose an amount to give each month and we will automatically bill your credit or debit card. On the Walk for PKD donation page or during your registration check out, select the “DONATE MONTHLY” button instead of the “DONATE ONCE” button. Select the amount you would like to donate or enter a custom donation amount, complete the remaining donation details, click “GIVE NOW,” and your monthly donation will be processed.

Once you complete registration, you’ll receive an email with the subject line: Personalize your fundraising page! You’ll need to set up a login to edit your personal and/or team page.

Please note: The link to claim your page expires in five days. If you do not claim your page in time, you can still create an account. See “My claim your page link has expired” FAQ for instructions.

To claim your page:

1. Click on the CLAIM YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE button on the bottom of the email.
2. Following the prompts, click on CLAIM ACCOUNT.
3. In the new browser window, create a password and click SIGN UP.
4. Click CONTINUE to access your supporter profile.
5. Click “view” on your personal page to access your participant center and manage your page.

You can still claim your page and start your account without the link.

To claim your page without the email link:

1. Go to login.classy.org
2. Select “forgot password.”
3. Enter the email address you used when you registered and click send.
4. You’ll receive an email with your magic code. Once received, copy that code and navigate back to the password reset window.
5. Paste the code into the open field and submit the code.
6. Follow the prompts to enter your new password.
7. You should now be able to see your fundraising page. Click the “view” link to navigate to your page.
8. On your fundraising page, click GO TO or MANAGE to access your participant center.

If you are have trouble logging in after you’ve “claimed your page,” and have confirmed your password is correct, check your browser’s third party cookie settings.

In Chrome: Disable “Block third party cookies” and clear cache

In Safari: Ensure the cross-site tracking tool is disabled and clear cache

In Microsoft Edge: Select “Don’t block cookies” in the Cookies drop down menu and clear cache

1. Visit your local Walk for PKD webpage and click on the “LOGIN” button in the upper right hand corner of the page.
2. Once logged in, click on the “Go to” button and choose the page you would like to update.
3. Then, click on the “MANAGE” button at the top of the page.
4. Select the “STORY” tab to upload your personal story to your fundraising page.
5. Be sure to click the “SAVE” button at the bottom of the page when you are finished making your changes.

1. Visit your local Walk for PKD webpage and click on the “LOGIN” button in the upper right hand corner of the page.
2. Once logged in, click on the “Go to” button and choose your team page in the drop down.
3. Click on the “MANAGE” button at the top of the page.
4. Select the “DETAILS” tab to upload your team picture and/or edit your team goal.
5. Select the “STORY” tab to upload your team story to your team fundraising page.
6. Be sure to click the “SAVE” button at the bottom of each page when you are finished making your changes.

If you need additional assistance recovering past page information, please contact us at walkforpkd@pkdcure.org or 1.800.753.2873 and we would be happy to help you. Profile photos are not an item we can recover as they are pulled from your own personal device.

Vanity URLs are unique to a page. There can’t be duplicate URLs, otherwise the page will not redirect correctly.
If you want to use the same URL as last year, our staff will need to remove the vanity URL from your previous page. Email us at walkforpkd@pkdcure.org and we will take care of that for you.

1. Visit your local Walk for PKD webpage and click on the “LOGIN” button in the upper right hand corner of the page.
2. Once logged in, click on the “Go to” button and choose the page you would like to update.
3. Then, click on the “MANAGE” button at the top of the page.
4. Select the “DETAILS” tab to upload your picture and/or edit your goal.
5. Be sure to click the “SAVE” button at the bottom of the page when you are finished making your changes.

Please note: For best quality, use a 300 x 300 px image, no bigger than 2MB.

1. Visit your local Walk for PKD webpage and click on the “LOGIN” button in the upper right hand corner of the page.
2. Once logged into your account, click “View” below the relevant fundraising team or individual page.
3. Once on the page, click “Manage” in the top right corner.
4. Click into the “Story” tab.
5. Use the camera icon in the toolbar below the text block and paste the URL to a Youtube or Vimeo video.
6. To add a video as an Update on your page’s activity feed, toggle into the “Updates” tab from the “Story” section and click “Create New Update.”
7. Follow the steps above to add a video as an update.

There are two ways to share your fundraising page with your friends or family:

Option 1

1. Go to the fundraising page you would like to share.

2. Copy the link from the address bar at the top of the screen.

3. Paste the link into an email, Facebook post, text message or other platform. Don’t forget to ask your friends to donate!

Option 2

1. Go to the fundraising page you would like to share.

2. On mobile, select the menu button  at the top right of the page and then click “Share this page.”

3. For all devices, select the small arrow pointing right.

4. Select how you would like to share your page: Facebook, Twitter, email, text (on mobile only).

We continue to look to companies to help lead in their community and in the fight to end PKD. If you or your employer is interested in sponsoring an event, please send us your information by completing the Walk for PKD Sponsorship Agreement.  For questions in regards to sponsorship, please contact us at walkforpkd@pkdcure.org.

If your email is entered incorrectly at registration or when making a donation, please contact us at walkforpkd@pkdcure.org and we will correct the error for you.