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Walking for a Reason

Posted on: March 8, 2011 at 11:52 pm | Posted under: Life
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As part of my goals for 2011, I have been walking more and even scored a gym membership through the cafe.  As 2011 continues to pass us by, I am working towards raising awareness about kidney disease and how three people that are close friends have been helped through the National Kidney Foundation.  My friend Lynne had a transplant a number of years ago and still manages to live a normal life and go about her day.  She is a great person that I have come to admire for her perseverance as she continues to go on with her daily life.  The two other friends are very close to me.  Back in 2005, my friend Carlos’ kidneys ended up shutting down.  His partner at the time, Joseph, who is also a very close friend of mine for 7 years now, made a living donation so that Carlos could continue to live a normal life.

It is interesting that a use the term “normal life”, because no one that has undergone a transplant is living a normal life.  That person is living with a gift, whether it be from a complete stranger that has chosen to donate their organs upon death, or a special person that is making a living donation, these people have been given the gift of life.  Yeah, you could go on living by dealing with dialysis treatments, but that is no way to live your life.  The National Kidney Foundation helps make donations and transplants possible.

On May 22, I will be walking in the Elmira Kidney Walk.  I am asking for you to help however you can.  I know that financially people are continuing to struggle, but I am not asking for a lot.  My goal for the walk is $200, so I ask that you please give what you can, whether it be $5 or $50, all the sponsorship I can get is greatly appreciated.

Here is the link to my walker’s page: http://donate.kidney.org/goto/jacobburke

I hope that you will be able to find it possible to sponsor me as I walk to continue help those get the gift of a new life.

Cheers!