Kidney Disease - Walking For Kidney Disease Awareness

Kidney Disease




We first introduced you to Anne Sullivan back
in March, when she was busy decorating for
a fundraiser at The District in Sioux Falls.
The evening of music and games was to benefit
the National Kidney Foundation.
You see, Anne was born with a rare immune
disorder that damaged her kidneys.
- Drums
Today, she and members of Anne's Bean Team
andquot;Friends and family, yes,andquot; Anne Sullivan said.
... joined in a march with over 300 other
supporters, drumming up awareness for the
critical issue.
andquot;The statistic is, one in three Americans
hold a pre-determiner of high blood pressure
or diabetes. One in nine Americans have kidney
disease, and most don't know it. So, as important
as it is to talk about donation and that aspect,
it's as important for prevention to get tested
and have that conversation with your doctor,andquot;
Gene Dickey said.
Meanwhile, patients like Anne are spending
an average of six years waiting for a kidney
from a compatible donor.
andquot;We're trying really hard just to get all
the support here. We found that she just needs
all of us to be around her right now,andquot; family
friend Angie Westwick said.
Anyone healthy enough to donate a kidney,
regardless of their blood type, can make a difference
by volunteering to join a paired exchange
donor pool. Any of these patients could be
waiting for you.
But until then, patients like Anne know they
have plenty of good people in their corner.
andquot;We're just proud of her, and anything that
we can do do support her, we will,andquot; Therese
Bailey, Anne's aunt, said.
You can tell it means a lot.
- andquot;To thank everybody who helped support me
and by walking with me this year,andquot; Sullivan said.
In Sioux Falls, Tanner Chambers, KELOLAND
News.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASVc_0iNGIkandamp;t=33s


Walking For Kidney Disease Awareness




We first introduced you to Anne Sullivan back
in March, when she was busy decorating for
a fundraiser at The District in Sioux Falls.
The evening of music and games was to benefit
the National Kidney Foundation.
You see, Anne was born with a rare immune
disorder that damaged her kidneys.
- Drums
Today, she and members of Anne's Bean Team
andquot;Friends and family, yes,andquot; Anne Sullivan said.
... joined in a march with over 300 other
supporters, drumming up awareness for the
critical issue.
andquot;The statistic is, one in three Americans
hold a pre-determiner of high blood pressure
or diabetes. One in nine Americans have kidney
disease, and most don't know it. So, as important
as it is to talk about donation and that aspect,
it's as important for prevention to get tested
and have that conversation with your doctor,andquot;
Gene Dickey said.
Meanwhile, patients like Anne are spending
an average of six years waiting for a kidney
from a compatible donor.
andquot;We're trying really hard just to get all
the support here. We found that she just needs
all of us to be around her right now,andquot; family
friend Angie Westwick said.
Anyone healthy enough to donate a kidney,
regardless of their blood type, can make a difference
by volunteering to join a paired exchange
donor pool. Any of these patients could be
waiting for you.
But until then, patients like Anne know they
have plenty of good people in their corner.
andquot;We're just proud of her, and anything that
we can do do support her, we will,andquot; Therese
Bailey, Anne's aunt, said.
You can tell it means a lot.
- andquot;To thank everybody who helped support me
and by walking with me this year,andquot; Sullivan said.
In Sioux Falls, Tanner Chambers, KELOLAND
News.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASVc_0iNGIk