Articles filed under Volunteering
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Retired and senior volunteers soughtJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - The Retired & Senior Volunteer Program and Foster Grandparent Program are hosting a senior volunteer recruitment fair from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at th...
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Walk for PKD fights genetic kidney diseaseJul 27, 2015 6:00 am - The PKD Foundation represents hope for those affected by polycystic kidney disease (PKD), one of the most common, life-threatening genetic diseases. The annual Walk for ...
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Offer to donate kidney leads to PKD diagnosisJul 27, 2015 1:00 am - My name is Amy Manelli. I was born and raised in Northbrook and currently live on the North Side of Chicago with my husband and our two daughters, Quinn and Nicole. I f...
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Fighting disease brings community togetherJul 27, 2015 1:00 am - Ten years ago, my dad was given the best gift imaginable - a new kidney. This gift was given to our family by Kris Bodendick, a family friend who gave so much without as...
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Volunteer spreads word about kidney donationsJul 27, 2015 1:00 am - My name is Candi Zitzka. I'm 27 and live in Downers Grove. In 2012, I donated my kidney to my uncle who suffered from PKD. The reason I decided to become a donor was bec...
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Elmhurst family keeps on fighting diseaseJul 27, 2015 1:00 am - My name is Salvatore (Sonny) Raguso. I live in Elmhurst and I have polycystic kidney disease (PKD). When I was about 5 years old, my father became very ill, and he was ...
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Persistence pays off for walk's co-coordinatorJul 27, 2015 1:00 am - Theresa Raguso is fired up about the Chicago Walk for PKD, rallying her team and raising money to support research and awareness. Since 2008, the team she named Sal's Pa...
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Why We Walk: Evelyn Saldana, ElginJul 26, 2015 11:00 pm - Get Your Rear in Gear is something I became involved with through a good friend who was part of the committee for the Elgin event. She asked if I wanted to join the 5K,...
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Get Your Rear in Gear-Elgin aims to help colon cancer patientsJul 26, 2015 11:00 pm - Two years ago my wife Sharon was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 45. She has always been physically fit and a runner. As such, she decided that she wanted to take pa...
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Why We Walk: Arpita PatelJul 26, 2015 11:00 pm - The tricky thing about some cancers is that most of the time it doesn't present itself by rearing its ugly head with loud noises or explosions (pardon my GI humor). Ins...