Wave: March / April 2010 - Winnipeg in motion

The Kidney
Foundation
of Canada
Manitoba Branch
“Kidney health, and improved lives for
all people affected by kidney disease.”
Patient Services: (provided free of charge)
• Short Term Financial Assistance Grants
• Brochures & Fact Sheets
• Living with Kidney Disease Manuals
• Live with Kidney Disease…and Hope DVDs
• Information & Referral Services
• Kidney Connect Peer Support Program
• Annual Education Event
• Bursary Programs
• Kidney Camp
• Dreams Take Flight (Air Canada)
• Income Tax Information Evening
The Manitoba Branch will host an information evening on income
taxes on Wednesday, March 24 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at 1-452
Dovercourt Drive. A speaker from Revenue Canada will provide
valuable information about tax credits that may be available to
those dealing with kidney disease and their families. For more
information, contact the Manager of Kidney Care Programs at
989-0806 or 1-800-729-7176.
Organ Donation:
Living Organ Donor Reimbursement Program: In partnership with
the Government of Manitoba, the Manitoba Branch reimburses
eligible expenses incurred when donating a kidney or partial liver
to a Manitoba resident, including:
• Transportation
• Accommodation
• Loss of Income
• Meals
• Parking
Research:
• $100,000 to University of Manitoba
in support of local Research Chair for
Nephrology Transplantation.
• Establishment of a Branch Endowment Fund
at The Winnipeg Foundation for local research
projects in honor of Dr. Ashley E. Thomson,
the Manitoba Branch founder.
• Annual funding of national research projects.
Kidney Health:
OUR CHILDREN*THEIR HEALTH*OUR FUTURE
– a curriculum designed specifi cally for First
Nations youth in Manitoba. K-6 students
learn about diabetes, kidney disease,
hypertension, obesity and prevention
strategies (Eat Well and Be Active).
SCREENING CLINICS will be held at four
Canada Safeway locations in Winnipeg
this month. Call 989-0806 to make an
appointment. Information and referral
services will be available on site.
Help us help fellow Manitobans
living with kidney disease, and
their families:
DONATIONS:
Payroll deductions, monthly giving, in memory
of a loved one, in honor of a transplant
anniversary, a wedding or a birthday.
KIDNEY CARS:
Donate * Feel Great * Get a Tax Rebate.
An easy way to get rid of an unwanted vehicle
while helping a good cause. Free towing.
Call 257-2277 for more info.
HARP:
Home Appliance Retirement Program – free
pickup of appliances & environmentallyfriendly
disposal. Call 257-1212 for more info.
DOOR TO DOOR:
Donate in the convenience of your home
during our March Drive campaign when our
friendly volunteer canvassers visit
(or call 989-0800).
See www.kidney.ca/manitoba for details.
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The foundation of kidney care.
The Kidney Foundation of Canada – Manitoba Branch
1-452 Dovercourt Drive, Winnipeg, MB R3Y 1G4
Tel: (204) 989-0800 Fax: (204) 989-0815
Email: info@kidney.mb.ca • www.kidney.ca/manitoba