Ride to Pikes Peak

An opportunity for a mother and son to do something special for Polycystic Kidney Disease, for organ donation and for us.

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In 1806, Zebulon Pike traveled west and sighted Pikes Peak. We biked 990 miles along his route and then ran the Pikes Peak Marathon. We are so grateful for the opportunity to raise PKD awareness. PKD caused the failure of Pat’s kidneys. A transplant saved her life eight years ago. Pat’s brothers, sisters and mother were afflicted with PKD, seven in all. Pat describes how PKD affected her life and televised news features are in the "News Coverage" link on the left margin.

Sunday, April 30, 2006

What You Can Do To Help

Register as an organ donor
Notify your family of your intentions and notify the proper authority in your state.
Here are two websites that can help.
http://www.donatelife.net/ links and information based on where you live.
http://www.organdonor.gov/ a site with additional links and information.

Contribute to the PKD Foundation
The PKD Foundation is research oriented. Donations fund clinical trials to slow the growth of cysts, understand the disease and improve the lives of families afflicted by PKD.

Leave a comment on the guestbook.
If you think it relevant then post it! Sign "from annonymous" if you prefer.

Sign up for e-mail or a news feed
On the left margin are two links you can use to get e-mail of blog posts or to have them on your home page. Stay in touch.

Assist with Ride to Pikes Peak

  1. Notify media contacts in your area of RTPP and this website to help spread the word.
  2. We need places to park the RV trailer/and stay along the way - possibly motels or hotels
  3. Local events along the way to bring more attention to PKD or organ donation

  1. Cell phones, laptop computer and wireless internet. (Many Thanks to Cingular Wireless and FOX Sports Net (my employer) for the computer)
  2. A sign company to print adhesive decals for the trailer to promote PKD and RTPP ( Many Thanks to Commerce Color and Jeff Moore)
  3. A sponsor for gifts to volunteers and people who come out to support us. (just a rough idea at this point, I'm checking a couple things out such as armbands or headbands or bandanas with PKD artwork).
  4. More to be determined. (check this space)

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