How to fundraise
More than 10,000 walkers strong, the Walks are the largest gathering of PKD patients, family, friends, researchers, healthcare providers, and supporters. As the largest private funder of PKD research, we rely on fundraisers to help us #endPKD.
How to get started
Not sure where to begin? Download these seven easy tips to jump-start your fundraising!
Virtual fundraising
Need some more tips? You can reach your goal! Check out our half-hour webinar.
Become a Team Captain
Register for your local Walk and invite your friends, family, and coworkers to join your team. Download our Team Captain Handbook for fundraising tips and Walk information.
Share your story
Once you are registered for a Walk, you will have access to a personal fundraising page. Make sure to update it with your story and why PKD matters to you.
Get social
Make sure to share your fundraising page on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other community you’re a part of.
Make it a family affair
There are many ways for kids to help fundraise! Here are a few ideas:
- Lemonade stands
- Neighborhood car washes
- Chores for donations
- Asking for donations instead of birthday gifts
Download our marketing materials. Let us help you spread the word!
Need help or more fundraising tips? Email us or call 1.800.753.2873.
Thank you to our award-winning teams!
2019 TeamFirst
The only way to further treatment is to work as a team — and the PKD Foundation can attribute our fundraising to the strength that lies in teams. In recognition of several of our strongest teams, the PKD Foundation presents the TeamFirst Awards to captains whose teams have raised $10,000 or more to support advancing treatment and finding a cure for PKD.
Gold Level ($30,000+)
Going for Geigers — Chicago
Ivan’s Investors for a PKD Cure — Tampa
Silver Level ($20,000 – $29,999)
Bost Bunch — Pittsburgh
Patti’s Partners to Find a Cure for PKD — San Antonio
Bronze Level ($10,000 – $19,999)
Adam’s Apples — San Diego
A Lotta Mazzottas — Boston
DiCarlo Family — Orange County
Krusell, Nelson & Phyllis Gray Family — National Capital
Marilyn’s Marchers — Houston
Meredith’s Minions — Milwaukee
Mike & Poppy’s All Stars — New York City
Renal Avengers — Kansas City
Sack Pack — Nebraska
Team OC — Twin Cities
Team Odyssey — New York City
Team Pinnacle — Nashville
Team Tenacity — South Florida
Three Peas in a Pod — Hudson Valley
We are Family — San Antonio
2019 Visionaries
Visionaries are top fundraisers dedicated to advancing treatment and finding a cure for PKD. Individually, they raise $6,000 or more. They are people who are intensely devoted to the fight against PKD.
Leading Light ($20,000+)
Jean Bost — Pittsburgh
Amy Manelli — Chicago
Mark Ruffin — San Antonio
Harold Saul — Tampa
Innovator ($10,000 – $19,999)
Bill Brazell — New York City
Yvonne DiCarlo-Clemens — Orange County
Amy Epstein — New York City
Michele Karl — Hudson Valley
Kevin O’Connor — Twin Cities
Adam Saks — San Diego
Jacquelyn Katz — South Florida
Pacesetter ($6,000 – $9,999)
Frank Condella — Boston
Betsy Cook — North Texas
Judy Ehrlich — Boston
Courtney Grace — Western New York
Nicole Manelli — Chicago
Quinn Manelli — Chicago
Christine Massey — New Jersey
Ed McVey — Milwaukee
Susan North — Los Angeles
Ana Repa — St. Louis
Mario Sloley — New York City