Walk to Support Danville Boy With Nephrotic Syndrome Coming Up

DANVILLE, CA- Are you familiar with Nephrotic Syndrome? Last year Patch introduced you to the Callaway family of Danville who knows all about it. Wilson Callaway, a third grader at Green Valley Elementary School was diagnosed with the disorder when he was in kindergarten.

Wilson tries to keep up with other kids playing and watching sports, but he’s not like other kids. He has Nephrotic Syndrome, a mysterious disease that affects his kidneys, so when there are colds and other bugs are going around, Wilson's mom Andi keeps him home from school to protect his health.

And forget about going to places like Disneyland—too risky because of the crowds.

It's time once again for the community to rally together in support of one of their own, for the second annual Bay Area NephCure Walk, Saturday, May 21at Oak Hill Park in Danville. You can by clicking register here.

Last year, the success of the walk led to the announcement and seed funding for a NephCure Accelerating Cures Institute to be placed here in the Bay Area.

The clinic was funded and installed at Stanford in 2016 and is actively enrolling pediatric and adult patients.

This year, in addition to supporting our local NephCure Accelerating Cures Institute at Stanford, the group has made a goal to raise enough money to fund a local Nephrotic Syndrome Symposium in the Bay Area in 2017.

Group leaders say the symposium will bring together more than 100 patients, top doctors and health specialists, leading researchers and strategists to educate, share ideas and move forward the fight to deliver better treatments, faster, to families and patients suffering with Nephrotic Syndrome and FSGS.

The walk schedule includes:

8:30 AM - Registration begins and Silent Auction opens

9:00 AM - Walk begins

10:45 AM - Silent Auction closes

11:00 AM - Raffle winners announced and closing remarks

This event will also feature a Kid's Zone. The walk route is 1/3 of a mile along the path at beautiful Oak Hill Park. There is plenty of parking at Monte Vista High School or the lot across the street. Pets are welcome!

WHERE

Oak Hill Park

3005 Stone Valley Road

Danville, CA 94526

TEAMS

Start your team today! Team fundraising is a great way to get your friends, family, co-workers and neighbors involved. Just click on the "Register" button to get started.

Consider getting your team together to hold a wrap-around fundraiser. Car washes, bake sales and restaurant nights are great ways to get your team together and starting reaching your fundraising goal.

SPONSORS

Help us recruit sponsors! Download the Sponsorship Packet HERE and ask your local businesses to help out. Cash sponsors are great, but we also love in-kind donations (think water bottles, gift cards, product donations...). Everything helps! Click HERE to download the In-Kind Donation Form.

WALK T-SHIRTS

Every registered participant who raises $100 or more will receive a shirt on the day of the walk. You will receive your shirt at the registration table on the day of the event.

GET MORE INVOLVED!

Help us spread awareness of the Bay Area NephCure Walk and distribute flyers to your friends and families, physicians, schools, post on bulletin boards around town, put on your refrigerator, etc. Download the flyer HERE!

Do you have some ideas for us? Do you want to help out with some of the event details? Reach out to us to find out how you can be more involved.

Photo courtesy of Elena Arney