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A YEAR FOR FORGING BOLD NEW PLANS

Kidney health and improved lives for all people affected by kidney disease.

For nearly 50 years, this vision has guided The Kidney Foundation of Canada to be a collaborative, inventive and focused leader in the development of programs, services, research opportunities and awareness campaigns that have had a positive impact on the millions of Canadians living with, or at risk of developing, kidney disease.

Among a rich portfolio of activities taking place across the country in 2011 were the launch of two new national initiatives that impact those at risk and support those living with kidney disease. Our See Kidney Disease (SeeKD) targeted screening program promotes kidney health and screens populations at risk for chronic kidney disease, supporting early detection. The Kidney Community Kitchen gives those living with kidney disease a web-based platform to track nutritional requirements, plan meals, and down-load recipes. Further, it builds a community by giving people an opportunity to connect with one another and to renal dietitians who can guide them through the complexity of their diet requirements.

We hosted the 12th Annual Meeting of the International Federation of Kidney Founda-tions in Vancouver, working with our international partners to share best practices for advocating for improved health care delivery, education programs and the promotion of research.

We continue to explore new opportunities to work with partners to improve the capacity to support research initiatives. Last year, the Canadian Kidney Knowledge Translation and Generation Network (CANN-NET) was launched. The Kidney Foundation is a partner in this opportunity to facilitate shared best practices and guidelines for improved care of chronic kidney disease patients.

It is important for us to laud the achievements of those who have dedicated their careers to improving the prevention, care and treatment of kidney patients. In 2011, The Kidney Foundation presented the annual Medal for Research Excellence to Dr. Norman Rosenblum.

The Kidney Foundation launched the SeeKD targeted screening program in 2011.

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In the midst of the achievements we can look back on and celebrate proudly together, bold new plans were being forged. A first for The Kidney Foundation of Canada – a national fund-raising campaign called The New Challenge Campaign – will help to galvanize our collective commitment to do more, to reach higher, to dream bigger. The campaign is fueled by a clear question: What else could we do if we dare asked for the help to do it?

Vital to our success is the commitment of the thousands of volunteers and donors who give so much of themselves to support the kidney community. We are grateful for their multi-faceted contributions. Together, we will define a bright, new future where the importance of kidney health is not just simply understood by Canadians, but is highly valued.

The coming year, 2012, will be a definitive one for The Kidney Foundation of Canada. The National Board of Directors will continue to consult broadly with our valued stakeholders as the Foundation works on the complex exercise of defining the public benefit of the Foundation, a renewed definition of the impact we intend to make in reducing the burden of kidney disease.

We imagine a future without kidney failure. We invite you to join us in the challenge of realizing that future.

Kathryn Richardson, Paul Shay,National President National Executive Director

Walks continue to grow, bringing together the country’s kidney community.

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KRESCENT RESEARChER FOCuSES ON ChILDREN WITh KIDNEY FAILuRE

“Kidney failure in children is really a big deal,” says Dr. Susan Samuel, a pediatric nephrologist at Alberta Children’s hospital. “Adult kidney patients have had an opportunity to grow, have a family, get a job and survive. For children with kidney failure many of these opportunities are lost early in life.”

Dr. Samuel, a 35-year-old mother of two, has spent her entire professional life working to improve the health and lives of children in Canada. She comes from a family that has struggled with kidney disease and she works hard to help the estimated 1,500 Canadian children whose kidneys have failed.

Rare diseases, such as those that cause kidney failure in children, are always difficult to study since there aren’t enough patients in one centre to gather scientifically significant results, according to Dr. Samuel. As a result, she observed early in her career that a clear strategy is needed to study treatments for children with kidney diseases.

After completing her training in pediatric nephrology she earned a masters degree in clinical epidemiology and completed a research fellowship at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences in Toronto and at the University of Calgary.

Dr. Susan Samuel.

• In 2011-12, $3.9 million is being provided to 81 research projects.• The Kidney Foundation is a partner in CANN-NET, a research network linking Canadian kidney

disease treatment guideline producers, knowledge translation specialists and knowledge users to improve knowledge dissemination and care of patients with kidney disease.

2011 MEDAL FOR RESEARCh ExCELLENCE

Dr. Rosenblum, a pediatric nephrologist and clinician scientist at the University of Toronto and the hospital for Sick Children, has focused his work on studying malformations which occur during development of the kidney and urinary tract. Poorly understood, these abnormalities result in a whole family of diseases that are the leading cause of childhood renal failure. his laboratory has

provided important new insights, which can potentially lead to novel treatment and improved health for patients. Dr. Rosenblum holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Developmental Nephrology and is an international expert on experimental models of renal development that replicate malformations in the human kidney.

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Presenting the Medal for Research Excellence to Dr. Norman Rosenblum(right) is Kathryn Richardson, National President of The Kidney Foundation of Canada.

With those skills in her cache, she developed Canada’s first national database of pediatric dialysis and transplant patients – a resource that has made it possible to document long-term outcomes for children with kidney disease and to identify disparities in transplant access based on geography, ethnicity and socioeconomic status.

her other major research projects – looking into populations at greater risk of developing kidney disease, particularly Aboriginal Canadians, and studying the difficult transition period from pediatric care to adult care for children with chronic disease – further show her appreciation of young patients’ unique needs.

In 2011 The Kidney Foundation recognized Dr. Samuel’s tenacity and commitment to kidney research with a New Investigator Award from the KRESCENT program.

“I can’t say enough good things about KRESCENT,” she says. “It opens doors for collaboration, offers exceptional training sessions and guarantees my protected time for research.”

“Kidney disease can be overcome with proper care and attention. Every child deserves to have the best opportunity to succeed in life.”

• Research investment has surpassed $100 million since 1964.• The Kidney Foundation and the Canadian Institutes of health Research have partnered to fund

a rare genetic disease project to develop novel therapies for Fabry’s disease, an inherited disor-der due to a deficiency of an enzyme that breaks down fats in the body.

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SeeKD TARGETED SCREENING PROGRAM IDENTIFIES ThOSE AT RISK, RAISES AWARENESS

Increasing public awareness and commitment to advancing kidney health is a key component of The Kidney Foundation of Canada’s mission. A survey conducted by Environics in 2009 showed that more than half of those who responded thought that kidney disease was curable, which is not the case. In addition, most people are not aware of the risk factors for kidney disease and 57% of those surveyed were not aware that kidney disease is related to illnesses like diabetes and high blood pressure.

One of the ways that The Kidney Foundation strives to address these issues is through its SeeKD targeted screening and kidney health initiatives. In 2010, the Saskatchewan Branch piloted the Kidney health Education and Target Screening Program with their First Nations community partners. Since then, every Branch in Canada has held targeted screening events in their communities.

In 2011, over 1,650 people were screened and counseled on ways to improve their health and prevent kidney disease. The SeeKD follow-up survey showed that the event increased aware-ness of kidney disease and its risk factors and more than half of participants had begun making changes to improve their health.

“The Kidney screening was very helpful for community members that had attended. Many of the participants had not taken this type of screening… Kidney screening in First Nations communities is beneficial for prevention… I am very thankful that Cowessess was part of the Pilot project. Thanks to [KFOC] and the nurses who came to help”.

SeeKD clinics were held at many locations within at-risk communities, such as at a Sikh Temple in British Columbia.

• 10,000 Living with Kidney Disease Manuals were distributed, along with over 130,000 brochures and pamphlets.

• SeeKD targeted screening events had more than 1,650 participants.

KIDNEY COMMuNITY KITChEN MAKES DIET MANAGEMENT EASIER

healthy eating is critical for people living with kidney disease, but following the kidney diet can be challenging: it’s complicated and changes over time depending on kidney function. Many people living with kidney disease have said that managing their diet is the most difficult part of their treatment.

When the Foundation received a bequest from the estate of James Andrews of Ottawa and learned that Mr. Andrews had a keen interested in healthy eating, it was agreed that the money would be used to support the development of a new, interactive online nutrition resource for people living with kidney disease.

Kidney patients and their families were consulted in the development of this new resource and helped to shape its easy-to-use format. The Kidney Community Kitchen allows us-ers to search for kidney-friendly recipes, submit recipes for a kidney-friendly make-over, access kidney diet information, ask

a dietitian for advice, plan and track their meals (and then share that information with their dietitian).

There are also online kidney community discussion forums where people can share challenges, ideas, support, and their comments: “Great to see this site – it can be a great tool for CKD patients to learn some great things – especially the recipes.”

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Mr. Andrews` generous gift helps guide people through their renal diet.

ExPLORE ThE WEBSITE AND RECIPES AT www.kidneycommunitykitchen.ca.

• The Kidney Community Kitchen had over 22,000 visitors to the site in its first six months.• 1500 people received assistance through financial support programs

RAISING AWARENESS

BRuSh OF hOPE CANvASES CREATE A Buzz hEARD AROuND ThE WORLD

What started as a unique idea to add auction items for a local fundraiser has grown into one of the most widespread annual awareness and social media blitzes for The Kidney Foundation of Canada. The Annual Brush of hope art auction has enticed 375 celebrities to provide one-of-a-kind artworks to The Kidney Foundation of Canada since 2006.

Celebrities are provided canvases, paints, brushes and a certificate of authentication to sign. From there, the Foundation provides an online eBay auction and organizes a showing of the paintings at several locations throughout Atlantic Canada, where the auction is based. For some of these Canadian icons, their participation is deeply personal.

“My brother Dean passed away from kidney disease in 1990,” shared Bret “The hitman” hart, writer, actor and retired professional wrestler. “Ever since then, I’ve tried to make The Kidney Foundation of Canada one of my highest priorities. A Brush of hope is a fun way to support the cause and I usually work hard on making a piece that someone might keep forever.”

Alex Lifeson, guitarist of the internationally-renown rock band Rush, has participated in the Brush of hope since its inception; his late father was on dialysis for two years. Mr. Lifeson’s paintings have topped the sales charts at over $7,000.

Chris Cummings performs at a Brush of hope event.

A vast array of Canadian icons provide paintings for the annual awareness and fundraising campaign.

• 6,091 Facebook fans• 1,193 Twitter followers

KIDNEY hEALTh CENTRES EDuCATE COMMuNITIES AT RISK

A brochure called Take Care of Your Kidneys was produced as an educational tool for at-risk popu-lations; in addition to being published in English and French, it has been translated into six other languages: Spanish, Chinese, hindi, Vietnamese, Punjabi and Urdu.

Throughout 2011, The Kidney Foundation of Canada actively promoted Kidney health Centres within Quebec communities at risk of being affected by chronic kidney disease, namely the Latino-Amer-ican, African/Caribbean, as well as East and South Asian communities. The booths were financially supported by the Public health Agency of Canada.

The Kidney Foundation of Canada believes that fighting kidney disease begins with prevention. Since 2009, the booth - placed under the supervision of a nurse - aims to raise awareness about kidney health and to give people the opportunity to screen for hypertension and diabetes, these being two conditions contributing to an unprecedented increase in the number of patients with kidney failure. The screening tests are free and do not require a prior appoint-ment.

The Kidney Foundation of Canada’s objective is to screen for diabetes and high blood pressure, two leading causes of chronic kidney disease in these communities. The Kidney health Booth was also offered to the general public. In 2011, a total of 34 kiosks were coordinated.

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“With so many fan sites on social media, it is a great avenue for promoting A Brush of hope,” said event organizer Tim Fox, Executive Director of the Atlantic Canada Branch. “Who better to spread the word and create a buzz than the fans of the celebrities who are painting? Social media works really well when the celebrities themselves promote their work, giving fans a chance to share the posts and comment on them. Driving people to our website and then on to eBay to purchase a piece not only raises money, but it raises awareness of the Foundation and the work that we do.”

Extensive use of new media – Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and blog sites – that has resulted in these unique kidney canvases finding homes all over the world. Over the years, canvases have been shipped to successful bidders in Austria, Japan, Finland, England, Ireland, Germany and all through-out the United States and Canada – literally from coast to coast to coast in North America.

Nurses Nancy Wilson and Francine Sarrazin oversee testing at the Kidney health booth.

• 1 million website page views from 185 countries• 3rd annual Stories of hope Campaign celebrated five regional winners for sharing their inspira-

tional stories.

GIFT OF LIFE huMANITARIAN AWARD CELEBRATES SuPPORTIvE EMPLOYERS

People in the Quebec workforce have a unique opportunity to thank an employer which has supported them, in various ways, through the life-changing experience of transplantation or the donation of a kidney. Each year since 2006, the Quebec Branch of The Kidney Foundation of Canada has encouraged people to nominate their employers for The Gift of Life - humanitarian Award.

The award is promoted through posters and materials available through hospitals and through The Kidney Foundation of Canada website. By promoting the award and publicly recognizing those employers who have made a positive impact to those undergoing transplant or making a gift of life through donation, it also helps to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation.

This award aims to educate companies in Quebec about the importance of supporting their employees in the process of kidney donation or transplantation. Those activities which make employers eligible for the humanitarian Award include initiatives such as the payment of regular wages throughout the donation process; flexible work time or paid leave given to accommodate medical appointments; access to psychological or financial support, or other forms of support; easing or modification of tasks on the return to employment; or employment retained with the same conditions and benefits.

ORGAN DONATION

In 2011, The Kidney Foundation honoured BFI Canada, located in Lachenaie, Quebec, which assisted Pierre L’heureux, who donated a kidney to his daughter, Aryelle. The award is presented annually through a ceremony held in April during National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week.

Attending the 2011 Gift of Life - humanitarian Award presentation were, from left, hector Chamberland, Business Development Director of BFI Usine de Triage Lachenaie Ltée; Pierre L’heureux, employee of BFI, and his daughter Aryelle; and Claude Proulx, Chairwoman of The Kidney Foundation of Canada’s Organ Donation Public Awareness Campaign.

• Canada’s Living Donor Paired Exchange program completed its 100th transplant.• Ontario deployed an online organ donation registry.

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FAMILY FuND ASSISTS PEOPLE REQuIRING POST-TRANSPLANT SuPPORT

Toronto lawyer Jason Kroft understands kidney health, transplantation and the strain it can put on families – he has lived with kidney disease since childhood and received an organ donation from his mother in September 2000. Ten years later, he established the Jason Kroft and Family Fund to sup-port kidney recipients and their families.

Warren Riley, a writer and photojournalist who lives north of Minden, Ontario, got help from the Fund after his transplant. Before his kidneys failed, Warren could never have predicted how the career that had taken him all over the world would be interrupted, or how a stranger’s kindness would affect his life.

“I was on assignment in Mexico when I lost my kidneys,” he says. At 58, Warren didn’t know it would mean six years of dialysis, waiting for a transplant, missing work and exhausting his savings.

After a successful transplant in Ottawa, Warren had to return every three months for follow-ups. his health was good, but the cost of a motel, meals and driving 400 kilometres each way was too much.

he spoke with his social worker, who got in touch with the Ontario Branch of The Kidney Foundation. A week and a half later, he received a cheque from the Jason Kroft and Family Fund to cover the expens-es of his next trip to Ottawa.

“I had no idea there were people like this that would contribute to people like me,” he says. “And they didn’t know they were helping me – it was completely anonymous.”

This year, Warren will travel to South America and the Caribbe-an on his first foreign assignment since his kidneys failed. “This all wouldn’t have happened if it hadn’t been for people like the Krofts,” he says. “They should be recognized and honoured for their contributions and their consideration of other people.”

Photojournalist Warren Riley is touched by contributions of supporters like the Kroft family.

• Over 3,400 people were on the kidney transplant waiting list.• Nearly 40% of kidney transplants were made possible by living donors.

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TAKING MILLIONS OF STEPS TO RAISE AWARENESSABOuT ThE LIFE-ChANGING ACT OF ORGAN DONATION

Across the country each year, every Branch of The Kidney Foundation of Canada invites Canadians impacted by kidney disease and organ and tissue donation to take steps to raise awareness. Walks have become a core component of annual awareness and fundraising campaigns, taking place from spring thaw to the splendour of fall. By their very grassroots nature, walks bring together a wide variety of volunteer champions who raise the profile of one of the most important choices someone can make – the choice to be an organ and tissue donor.

In British Columbia and Northern Alberta, as they are in many provinces, these community events are branded as Gift of Life Walks. Participation rates continue to climb as people opt to walk, run – or, in the case of the B.C. event, to bike or paddle – in support of The Kidney Foundation and of family, friends, and neighbours in their community affected by kidney disease. The impact of their support has been overwhelming.

British Columbia started its events in 2008 with seven community events raising $50,000; in three short years the walks have grown to 18 community events raising a staggering $228,000. In 2011, more than 2500 participants, 100-plus corporate sponsors, 42 media sponsors, and 435 volunteers came together to make the B.C. walks happen.

If it’s possible for a “man to move a mountain”, then that is exactly what walk champion Paul Duperron did as volunteer walk coordinator for the 4th Annual Kidney Walk in Prince George. Duperron helped Prince George raise a phenomenal $26,500 for the Walk – making it the most financially successful volunteer-based walk in B.C. to date. It was an amazing feat, but even more so considering Paul had just received a transplant four weeks prior to the event. his wife Diane assumed the coordinator role while Paul was recuperating in Vancouver after his transplant.

Paul Duperron of Prince George, seen here with other walk participants, was recently recognized with the BC Provincial Walk Award.

• Walks were held in 105 communities within 10 provinces.• Over 8,300 people participated.

“As a transplant recipient I am so grateful for my gift of life and I just want to help others and give back,” said Walk Champion Paul Duperron. “The Kidney Walks are very much a team effort. I am honoured to be able to do my part and have the opportunity to volunteer and raise funds to support the work of The Kidney Foundation and patient services. This is really what it’s all about.”

Separated by miles but connected by the common thread of their enduring passion for the cause, Roberta McLean first laced up her walking shoes in Northern Alberta in 2005 when a brochure in a hospital waiting room caught her eye. At the time, Roberta was visiting her sister Jacquie who was being treated for complications related to diabetes, a condition which had resulted in her under-going a kidney transplant in 1995.

“Jacquie and I agreed to register together, and we did the walk with me pushing her in a wheelchair that had a wonky front wheel! Jacquie had some diabetes-related issues going on with her feet and could not have walked 2 km that

day,” recalled Roberta. “I went into the office in Edmonton to deliver the funds. I decided then and there to sign up as a volunteer, and I have helped out with numerous Kidney Foundation events since then.”

Roberta said that she views the walks as an opportunity to raise awareness about organ donation, a goal equally important to her as achieving, or surpassing, her personal fundraising goal.

“When people tell me they have signed their donor card, I tell them it isn’t enough. My annual email request for sponsorship asks friends, colleagues, and acquaintances to talk to their family and friends and neighbours about the importance of organ and tissue donation. I encourage them to talk to their family doctor, and to put their wishes in writing.”

In addition to the funds raised across the country, the walks provide a platform to help galvanize and educate the community about kidney health, and promote organ and tissue donor awareness by encouraging individuals to register.

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A chance encounter with a Gift of Life walk brochure has turned Roberta McLean into an extraordinary volunteer.

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FAMILY WANTS TO LEAvE A LEGACY AS A COMMITMENT TO RESEARCh

having watched four generations of her family cope with polycystic kidney disease, it’s easy to understand why Janis Clemis is so committed to supporting kidney research.

Janis joined The Kidney Foundation’s Legacy Giving Society to help other individuals and families facing kidney disease. “That’s something within my power,” she says. “And I want to make it better for the people coming after me. “Research is something I feel very passionate about. People need to make a commitment to donate in whatever way they can.”

Janis, who lives in Taber, a small community in southern Alberta, was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in 1979. her father, an aunt and an uncle, two cousins, her sister and her 25-year-old twin daughters have all been affected. She grew up watching the effects kidney research had on treatments available to her family members – her grandmother likely had kidney disease that went untreated; she remembers a time when dialysis machines were “as long as a queen-sized bed”; and her uncle was one of the first Canadians to receive home dialysis.

“It’s important to me that we work on research to leave a legacy for our kids and the next generations,” she says. “I want to make things better, obviously for my daughters, but also for all kids. They all deserve a better chance of a happy, fulfilling life.”

Janis, who teaches pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 in her small community, also plays an active role in raising awareness about kidney disease. When she and her adult children participated in the Kidney March – a 100-kilometre, three-day hike across Kananaskis country – she was over-whelmed by the support from family, friends, neighbours and students. She says her students ran a bottle drive to support her March fundraising – bringing in over $800 for The Kidney Foundation.

“Bringing awareness is a huge part of it,” she says. And she looks forward to the day when awareness and research make early detection possible, so people can get treatment before their kidneys have failed.

Janis Clemis, along with her children, Bonnie, Carli and Blair, are actively involved in a number of Kidney Foundation fundraising activities and events.

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hARRISON MCCAIN FOuNDATION EASES FINANCIAL BuRDEN FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS

For many people living with kidney disease, treatment requires three trips each week to a hospital to undergo hemodialysis. This can be exhausting and stressful for patients and their caregivers who live close to treatment centres. Trips to dialysis are a whole different matter for those living in more rural or remote areas.

The directors of the harrison McCain Foundation wanted to do something to make a positive difference for those in New Brunswick who found it necessary to make the journey to dialysis clinics and related medical appointments in St. John, Fredericton and Moncton. “For people in rural areas of New Bruns-wick, traveling to receive dialysis is a big hardship,” said Ann Evans, chairperson of the Foundation.

So the directors recently approved a generous gift of $75,000, payable over three years, to the New Brunswick Branch of The Kidney Foundation. The donation primarily assists people on dialysis who have to travel long distances by helping them pay for their travel expenses, accommodation and fuel. Approxi-mately 100 patients each year have benefited from the fund with grants of up to $500 each.

“Kidney disease is multiplying at such a huge rate,” said Mrs. Evans. “It’s alarming.” She anticipates with the increased prevalence of diabetes that the need will only continue to grow as the number of people requiring dialysis treatment increases.

Faye Clarke, President of the Branch and a nephrology nurse at St. John Regional hospital, said: “The generous donation from the harrison McCain Foundation has been very important. It has allowed us to provide critical funding to dialysis patients with urgent short term financial needs.”

Mrs. Evans was quick to provide praise for Faye and the work she and her colleagues do: “When we first starting talking about the last resort financial assistance, we had total faith that Faye would ensure the funding helped those most in need.”

She hopes that the Foundation’s gift encourages others to consider what they can do to make a positive and impactful difference in the lives of those affected by kidney disease.

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vOLuNTEERING PROvIDES DOCTOR A GREAT RETuRN ON ThE INvESTMENT OF hER TIME AND PASSION

Dr. Joanne Kappel, head of St. Paul’s hospital’s nephrology division in Saskatoon, has committed over 15 years of her time to volunteer with The Kidney Foundation of Canada. She brings an enor-mous amount of expertise and passion into her roles with the Foundation, and she insists she gets more out of volunteering than she gives

Dr. Kappel has held several positions with the Foundation since the mid-1990s, including Saskatche-wan Branch medical advisor and Chair of the The Kidney Foundation’s Medical Advisory Committee and the National Programs and Public Policy Committee.

“Volunteering with The Kidney Foundation, I get to hear the patients’ voices in a different venue than a clinical setting,” she says. Through her interaction with patients, she has learned about the art of making a connection with people, using sense of humour and listening skills that she says have improved her delivery of care for people living with kidney disease.

She also says her volunteer work has given her a global perspective on kidney care and has helped her network with the wider kidney community – both which help her in her practice. “I get to interact with people across the country – patients, families, renal professionals – not just other nephrolo-gists, but dietitians and social workers that I wouldn’t normally come across.”

For Dr. Kappel, education is the key to slowing down the rate of kidney disease in Canada – especially with new developments in technology, like social media. “We’ve done a lot of public education in the past decade,” she says. “Education, information technology and social media have really made me see the difference in what’s happening. For example, people seem to understand more about how diabetes and blood pressure relate to kidney disease than they did before.”

She says there are three reasons that she volunteers with The Kidney Foundation: personal growth; to make a difference; and to help people. “The best return of volunteering is when other volunteers tell me that I’ve done a good job – and that they’re glad I’m there.”

Valuable volunteers like Dr. Joanne Kappel help The Kidney Foundation increase awareness.

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National PresidentKathryn Richardson

Immediate Past PresidentRiva Grinshpan

TreasurerBrad R. Crawford

Secretary Tetiana M. Gerych

Vice-PresidentsDr. Julian Midgley

DirectorsFaye Clark, President, Atlantic Canada BranchRachael Kenny, President, Saskatchewan BranchAndrew MacRitchie, Director-at-Largehelene Weir, President, Southern Alberta BranchChristopher Gobeil, President, Quebec Branch Dr. James Zacharias, President, Manitoba BranchGord Read, Director-at-Largeharvey Thomson, President, Ontario BranchDr. Morrison hurley, President, British Columbia BranchSheelah Zapf, President, Northern Alberta and The Territories Branch

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PaST PreSIDeNTS

2006-09: Niloufer Bhesania, ON 2004-06: Patrice Waché, QC2001-04: Peter Davis, ON1999-01: Mary Lou Karley, ON1997-99: Marcia Bell, BC1995-97: Owen B. Brown, NL1993-95: Vivian Doyle-Kelly, QC1991-93: Mary Catharine McDonnell, NS1989-91: Neil Bronsch, AB1988-89: Alfred Coll, ON1986-88: Doris Norman, NB1985-86: Kenneth R. hughes, MB1983-85: howard McNutt, NS1981-83: Barry S. Arbus, ON1979-81: Stephen A. Stein, ON1977-79: Ben Vanden Brink, AB1976-77: David Ornstein, QC1974-76: Roger P. Kerans, AB1970-74: harold Ashenmil, QC1964-70: Arthur Boidman, QC

Back row, left to right:Brad Crawford, Dr. Julian Midgley, Alain Ouimet, Dr. James Zacharias, harvey Thomson, Andrew MacRitchie, Gord Read, Dr. Morrison hurley, Paul Shay

Front row, left to right: Riva Grinshpan, Rachael Kenny, Tetiana Gerych, Kathryn Richardson, Faye Clark, helene Weir, and Sheelah Zapf. Absent: Christopher Gobeil

CONTACTS

CONTACTS

National office300-5165 Sherbrooke Street WestMontreal, QC h4A 1T6514-369-4806 / 1-800-361-7494Paul Shay, National Executive Director

British columbia Branch4940 Canada Way, Suite 200Burnaby, BC V5G 4K6604-736-9775 / 1-800-567-8112M.Y. Lorraine Gerard, Executive Director

Northern alberta and The Territories Branch 202-11227 Jasper Avenue N.W.Edmonton, AB T5K 0L5780-451-6900/ 1-800-461-9063 Flavia Robles, Interim Executive Director

Southern alberta Branch6007 1A Street SWCalgary, AB T2h 0G5403-255-6108 / 1-800-268-1177Joyce Van Deurzen, Executive Director

Saskatchewan Branch 1-2217 hanselman Court Saskatoon, SK S7L 6A8306-664-8588 / 1-888-664-8588Joyce Van Deurzen, Executive Director

Manitoba Branch Unit 1 - 452 Dovercourt DriveWinnipeg, MB R3Y 1G4204-989-0800 / 1-800-729-7176Valerie Dunphy, Executive Director

ontario Branch 1599 hurontario Street, Suite 201Mississauga, ON L5G 4S1905-278-3003 / 1-800-387-4474Jim O’Brien, Executive Director

Quebec Branch 2300 René-Lévesque Blvd. WestMontreal, QC h3h 2R5514-938-4515 / 1-800-565-4515Martin Munger, Executive Director

atlantic canada Branch42 Durelle Street, Suite 2Fredericton, NB E3C 0G2506-453-0533 / 1-877-453-0533Tim Fox, Executive Director

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