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FOUNDATION FOCUS

Why
We Walk
nation's largest gathering
T heof the
PKD community is our

Alfred Busiel
and his three
sisters.

Future Focus
Campaign Receives
$9.3 Million Donation
late 2019, the PKD Foundation received a $9.3 million
I ndonation
from the trust of Alfred Busiel, former owner of

the cosmetic company Lady Esther. One hundred percent of
Busiel's gift is designated to research and directly supports the
PKD Foundation's vision to #endPKD.
This significant commitment from Busiel allows the PKD
Foundation to support its Future Focus Campaign, which has
a five-year goal to raise $70 million to increase the Foundation's commitment to PKD research by 300%.
"We are very fortunate to receive this generous donation
from Mr. Busiel. This is a critical milestone in helping us
achieve our Future Focus Campaign goal," says PKD Foundation President and CEO Andy Betts. "Now, the Foundation only
needs to raise approximately $5 million more to reach our
total goal."
Adds Betts: "With generous gifts such as Mr. Busiel's, the
Foundation can spend a significant amount of its resources
on doing what's most important-focusing on new research,
which is vital to making progressive strides in treatment
research, and to support finding a cure, our ultimate goal."

signature fundraising and public
awareness event-the Walk for
PKD. Since 2000, the Walk has
raised an inspiring $33 million,
all of which goes to research.
We have more than 50 Walks
nationwide plus a virtual event so
anyone, anywhere can join us.
If you're walking with us this year,
here are some tried-and-true
fundraising tips:
Share your story. Let people
know why PKD awareness and
research is important to you, then
ask for their support.
Invite your friends to
join you. Increase the fun and
the fundraising!
Get social. Make sure to
share your fundraising page on
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
and any other community
you're a part of.

To make a donation, visit pkdcure.org.

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