{"id":639631,"date":"2012-10-05T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-05T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom.ucla.edu\/portal\/ucla\/ucla-to-participate-in-annual-239331.aspx"},"modified":"2012-10-05T02:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-10-05T07:00:00","slug":"ucla-sponsors-annual-fundraising-walk-for-polycystic-kidney-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/639631","title":{"rendered":"UCLA sponsors annual fundraising walk for polycystic kidney disease"},"content":{"rendered":"
WHAT:<\/strong><\/div>\n
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited, incurable disorder that affects about one in 1,000 Americans. It is the third leading cause of kidney failure, behind diabetes and high blood pressure, yet is relatively unknown among the general public.<\/div>\n
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To help increase awareness of the disease and raise funds for a cure, the UCLA Health System is co-sponsoring the PKD Foundation’s annual Los Angeles Walk for PKD<\/a>, and nearly 90 UCLA Health System volunteers organized by UCLA’s Dr. Anjay Rastogi will participate in the event. Dr. Rastogi will also speak.<\/div>\n
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The event will feature prizes, raffles, information booths and more.  <\/div>\n
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WHO:<\/strong><\/div>\n
Speeches will be made by the following individuals:<\/div>\n
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Dr. Anjay Rastogi<\/strong><\/div>\n
Medical director of the UCLA Living Kidney Donor Program and director of UCLA Dialysis Services<\/div>\n
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Gary Godsey<\/strong><\/div>\n
President of the PKD Foundation<\/div>\n
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WHEN:<\/strong><\/div>\n
Saturday, Oct. 6<\/div>\n
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8:30 a.m.<\/strong><\/div>\n
Check-in<\/div>\n
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8:30–9:30 a.m.<\/strong><\/div>\n
Speeches by Rastogi and Godsey<\/div>\n
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9 a.m.<\/strong><\/div>\n
Kids’ race<\/div>\n
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9:30 a.m.<\/strong><\/div>\n
2-mile walk<\/div>\n
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WHERE:<\/strong><\/div>\n
Santa Monica Beach Park (map<\/a>)
Ocean Park Boulevard and Barnard Way, Santa Monica 90405<\/div>\n
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SPONSORS:<\/strong><\/div>\n
UCLA Health System, Health Plus Inc.,  AST Enzymes, Great American Seafood, PlasCor, Savage BMW, Bramasol, GNC, Tea Pot Brand, The Vitamin Shoppe, Valcon Masonry and Construction Services, Alpha Atlantic, Atlantis Packaging, Orange County’s Pacific Symphony, Perry’s, Samson Productions, Elbows Mac ‘n’ Cheese, Vellano.<\/div>\n
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PARKING:<\/strong><\/div>\n
Parking is available for $8 in the lot at Beach Park 1 (map<\/a>)<\/div>\n
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MEDIA CONTACT:<\/strong><\/div>\n
Enrique Rivero | UCLA Health Sciences Media Relations | erivero@mednet.ucla.edu<\/a><\/div>\n
310-794-2273 (office) | 310-597-5768 (cell)<\/div>\n

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