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The foundation of kidney care.
Fall/Winter 2014
Manitoba children
In this issue
ÎÎ Executive director’s message: Page 2
ÎÎ Getting active in Winnipeg: Page 3
ÎÎ Brandon fundraiser: Page 4
ÎÎ Transportation and dialysis: Page 4
ÎÎ Filipino kidney health: Page 5
ÎÎ Education for kidney patients: Page 6
ÎÎ Screening clinics: Page 7
ÎÎ Patient profiles: Pages 8 & 9
ÎÎ Volunteer opportunities: Page 10
ÎÎ Upcoming events: Page 10
ÎÎ Kidney recipe: Page 11
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“drop
the
pop”
for healthy kidneys
By Melanie Ferris
Children in five Manitoba schools learned more about the
importance of choosing healthy drinks in November and
December 2014. The goal is to help children learn that too
much sugar is not good for kidney health.
Thanks to generous funding from CN Rail, The Kidney
Foundation of Canada – Manitoba Branch, was able to
provide grants of $250 to 5 schools in Manitoba:
ÎÎ DR Hamilton School in Cross Lake First Nation
ÎÎ Kistiganwacheeng Elementary School in Garden Hill First
Nation
ÎÎ Langruth School in Langruth
ÎÎ Mulvey School in Winnipeg (pictured above)
ÎÎ Peter Yassie School in Tadoule Lake
Schools applied to the Foundation to receive the grants.
They provided plans explaining how they would promote
healthy choices to their students, while incorporating
traditional teachings from various Aboriginal cultures.
If you work in a school and are interested in learning
more about our Drop the Pop curriculum, please contact
mferris@kidney.mb.ca.
Updates from
the Foundation’s
Executive
Director
By Val Dunphy
Welcome to our Fall/Winter 2014
newsletter. It’s been an incredible
six months since the last
newsletter! I’d like to share some
of the highlights.
As you likely know, this year The
Kidney Foundation of Canada
has been celebrating its 50th
anniversary, nationally. We are
proud of our success to date and
recognize the tremendous role
that volunteers play. At our Hope
Affair Gala in April we recognized
volunteer leaders who set
directions, determined priorities
and growth, through volunteer
work with the Board of Directors.
In June, we were happy to host a
50th anniversary celebration for
many dedicated volunteers at the
Lieutenant Governor’s beautiful
residence in downtown Winnipeg.
Our Foundation is driven by
our volunteers. We see them in
action every week, and we are
truly grateful for the enthusiasm,
dedication, and passion they
have for helping us carry out our
programs and services.
We continue to provide services to
kidney patients, such as our shortterm financial assistance program,
our annual Patient Education
Symposium (October), and our
Living Organ Donor Reimbursement
Program. We also provided several
kidney screening clinics, where we
promote the prevention of chronic
kidney disease.
Speaking of outstanding volunteers, we were thrilled to formally recognize
the McLaren Family of Roland, Manitoba, for their ongoing support of The
Foundation. The family holds an annual pig roast/fundraiser. From left to
right: LeeAnn, Don, Tracey, Linda, and Clarke McLaren with Val Dunphy
Behind the scenes, there is a lot
of work happening to develop
and launch new programs.
Recently, we awarded grants
to Manitoba schools to assist
them in delivering “Drop the Pop
Challenges” for their elementary
students. We also travelled to the
remote First Nation of Garden Hill
in October to help their teachers
prepare for their bi-annual Drop
the Pop Challenge at their school
with more than 600 young
children! We thank all of the
principals and teachers who are
committed to spreading healthy
messages in their communities.
One of the issues we often hear
about is the need for increased
organ donation. We question the
fact that the average wait for a
kidney transplant in Manitoba
is about five years—this is the
longest wait time in Canada.
We have been working with
volunteers who are writing letters,
visiting their provincial Members
of Parliament, and developing
other strategies to try and
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increase organ donation rates in
this province.
In the new year, our Foundation
is launching a three-year kidney
screening and education program
in partnership with two new
partners: The Heart and Stroke
Foundation of Manitoba and the
National Aboriginal Diabetes
Association. You’ll certainly hear
more about this comprehensive,
unique program in early 2015.
In closing, I’d like to thank YOU
for your continued support of the
Foundation, whether it’s through
your volunteer hours, your
donations, or your moral support.
As you prepare for the end of the
year, please remember that we
are grateful to accept charitable
donations, and the office is
open except for December 25th
and 26th. We close at noon on
December 24th and 31st.
In the spirit of kidney health, Val
Dunphy
Photo credit: Mclaren
Getting active for kidney health in Winnipeg
By Charlene Petrash
On September 7, 2014, The
Foundation held its annual Kidney
Ride, Glide, Stride (KRGS) event at
St. Vital Park in Winnipeg.
About 300 participants walked,
ran, cycled, and rollerbladed
to support kidney research,
programs, and services for more
than 5000 Manitobans affected by
kidney disease.
Due to the amazing support of
everyone who took part, the
event raised more than $60,000.
Leading up to the event,
participants collected pledges to
take part in a 2km walk, 5km run,
or 10km bike ride—or a shorter
route if required. Many thanks
to all participants and the 35
volunteers who joined us!
The Foundation sends a big
thank you to the KRGS committee
members: Debbie Blair, Mario
Kostanjevic, Theresa Kurjewicz,
Janice Mullin, Kari O’Reily, Jennifer
Reid, Claudia Senkiw, and Janet
Yuen. We also thank Peter Chura
of Global TV for joining us as
master of ceremonies this year!
We hope you all enjoyed the 2014
KRGS and can’t wait to see you
next year!
Photo credit: Steve Salnikowski, Chronic Creative
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Thanks to everyone who
donated prizes and our
sponsors:
ÎÎ The Vickar Community of
Auto Dealers
ÎÎ The Winnipeg Free Press
ÎÎ The Canadian Medical
Laboratory Technologists
of Manitoba
ÎÎ Remax
ÎÎ Giselles Professional Skin
Care & Spa (Meadowood)
ÎÎ Cora's Breakfast & Lunch
ÎÎ Corpell's Water
ÎÎ Harvest Bakery
ÎÎ Wendy’s Restaurants
ÎÎ Sobeys
ÎÎ McDonalds
ÎÎ Georgia-Pacific
Professional
Do you know your Manitoban
geography?
Brandon
fundraiser a big
success
By Sebastien De Lazzer
By Lisa Edwardson
Transportation issues for dialysis patients:
Tilston, Solsgirth, or Plumas… are
you familiar with these towns? If
not, I suggest you punch in these
words in your preferred mapping
site and visualize their location.
Personally, I did not know them
before summer.
At the Kidney Foundation, we are
trying to provide programs and
services for Manitobans across
the province. As the Foundation’s
advocacy coordinator, I’m doing
research to find out how we can
better assist and advocate for
patients. We have found that
many patients struggle to make
it to their dialysis treatments
because the commute is lengthy.
In August 2014, I visited the
Brandon diaylsis unit. I met with
patients on dialysis who live in
rural areas. My main goals were to
get a sense of the transportation
issue for them and to get an
understanding of the needs in
their region. At the dialysis unit,
I found that 43% of the patients
are living in Brandon and 57% are
living out of town.
Beyond these statistics, I came
to understand from talking with
patients that commuting is a part
of the treatment itself. Travels
to the dialysis treatments affect
family life, time, and overall
quality of life. Moreover, travelling
long distance adds a financial
burden to the patient.
Did you look up those town
locations on your online map? If
BRandon Dialysis unit: patients
demography (%)
RURAL,
57%
Urban,
43%
so, you can see that the travel time
from these points to the dialysis
unit (one way) is as follows:
ÎÎ Plumas: 1 hour and 40 minutes
ÎÎ Soslgirth: 1 hour and 45
minutes
ÎÎ Tilston: 2 hours
I asked myself, “How would you
handle four hours of travel in
addition to a four-hour run of
treatment?”
Many of you are on dialysis and
therefore know the effects of this
treatment. However, just imagine
an additional four hour commute
on top of it.
The Foundation recognizes the
enormity of transportation issues
across the province, and country.
We are collecting data to help us
learn the bigger picture of what
dialysis patients face in trying to
access their life-saving treatments.
If you struggle with transportation
issues when it comes to receiving
your dialysis treatment, I’d like to
hear from you! You can contact
me in writing at 1-452 Dovercourt
Drive, Winnipeg, MB, R3Y 1G4 or
by email at: info@kidney.mb.ca
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The Westman Kidney Ride, Glide,
Stride happened on October 19,
2014, at the Westridge Park in
Brandon, Manitoba.
The Foundation is pleased that
the event was once again hosted
in Brandon and there was a great
turn out. The weather was perfect,
and we had over 50 people in
attendance.
Participants raised almost $4000
in support of programs, services,
and research.
To everyone who came out to
participate and volunteer—you
helped make the day a success!
We look forward to seeing you
again in 2015!
Thank you to all of our
generous event sponsors.
Snacks were provided by:
ÎÎ Sobeys
ÎÎ Superstore
ÎÎ Safeway
ÎÎ World of Water
ÎÎ DAVIDsTea
Our media sponsors:
ÎÎ 94.7 Star FM/880 CKLQ
ÎÎ 96.1 BOB FM/101.1 The Farm
ÎÎ The Westman
Communication Group
Channel 12
Other event sponsors include:
ÎÎ Guild Insurance Brokers Inc.
ÎÎ Union Shoe
ÎÎ Westman Salvage
ÎÎ Millco Steel
ÎÎ McKenzie Seeds
Kidney health
for Manitoba’s
Filipino
community
By Theresa Laud and Melanie Ferris
A Kidney Health Program is being
developed for Manitoba’s Filipino
community.
Filipino people make up about
four per cent of Manitoba’s
population. In 2011, there
were 46,275 Filipino people in
Manitoba.
While more than half a million
people from the Phillipines call
Canada home, our province
has the largest percentage of
Filipino people compared to
anywhere else in Canada. One in
10 immigrants from the Phillipines
call Winnipeg home!
Filipino people are now
recognized as Winnipeg’s largest
ethnic minority.
Jon Reyes is a local Filipino
business owner. He is a volunteer
member of the Board of Directors
for the Kidney Foundation in
Manitoba. He is also the president
of the Manitoba Filipino Business
Council. Mr. Reyes led the way in
this new direction.
“From The Kidney Foundation I
have learned how significantly the
Filipino population is impacted
by chronic kidney disease,” says
Reyes. “In our community I have
talked to many, many people who
have family members and friends
affected. I thought we needed to
do something!”
Jon Reyes (left) is joined by his mentor Larry Vickar, who is a supporter
of both the Kidney Foundation of Canada as well as Manitoba’s Filipino
community.
The Filipino Steering Committee
has held several meetings, with
the first happening in August
2014. The committee has
discussed the need for awareness,
education, and advocacy.
The committee aims to promote
prevention strategies and build
awareness of kidney disease
in the Filipino community. The
volunteers are excited to meet
monthly to determine priorities
and plans for local projects.
The first order of business was
to create a Communications
Committee.
Various tools are being
considered, including social
media, press, blogs, print, and
video, to raise awareness of the
importance of kidneys. A kidney
screening clinic for the Filipino
community is being planned for
2015. 5
If you’d like more information
or have ideas for this
program, please call Theresa
at 204.989.0800 or send your
thoughts to info@kidney.mb.ca.
Front l-r: Theresa Laud, Roselyn
Advincula, Mercy-Anne Guevarra,
Jackie (Doming) Wild, Ernesto
Ofiaza Jr.
Back l-r: Val Dunphy (The Kidney
Foundation of Canada), Mike Lisan,
John Miñano, and Jon Reyes.
Photo credit: Steve Salnikowski
Education event for Manitoba’s
kidney patients
By Melanie Ferris with Maureen Nichols
Manitoba has the highest rates of
kidney failure compared to other
provinces throughout Canada,
so providing education for those
experiencing kidney failure is
particularly important in this
province.
On October 5, 2014, the
Foundation’s annual “Patient
Education Symposium” took
place at the Norwood Hotel in
Winnipeg. Ninety-three people
attended, and eleven
volunteers helped make
this event possible.
The event’s guest speakers
included Janice & Sean
Mullin (The Foundation’s
Volunteer Family of the
Year), kidney patient Carl
Radimer, and kidney
doctors Claudio Rigatto
and Clara Bohm.
The event always hosts a
range of speakers so that
patients can hear from medical
professionals as well as people
living with kidney disease.
Twelve-year-old kidney
patient Sean Mullin
and his mom Janice gave
a heartwarming and inspiring
speech about the importance of
having hope. Many people were
wiping away tears after listening
to this presentation!
Dialysis patient and peer support
volunteer Carl Radimer gave
an inspiring speech about the
importance of peer support.
Peer support volunteers are
available (free of charge) through
the Foundation to speak to
Manitobans who are affected,
directly or indirectly, by kidney
disease.
Both kidney doctors gave
presentations covering topics
of interest to kidney patients,
such as the advancement of
home dialysis machines and how
being physically active can have
a beneficial impact on kidney
patients.
Guests enjoyed a kidney-friendly
assortment of muffins and a
beautifully prepared lunch
of chicken, rice, salad, and
vegetables. The Asham Stompers
ended the symposium on an
energetic note with their high
energy Metis jigging.
The Manitoba Branch thanks all
attendees for sharing their Sunday
with us, along with our volunteers
and corporate sponsors—Safeway
Pharmacy, Baxter, and Fresenius.
A special thanks to Safeway’s
pharmacist Ralph Quejada, who
spent the day with us to answer
patient’s questions. We also thank
the speakers for volunteering their
time to share their knowledge and
inspiring stories.
To call for Peer Support or to
ensure you are on the 2015
mailing list for the Patient
Education Symposium, please
send your information to Maureen
Nichols:
Phone: 204.989.0806
Email: mnichols@kidney.mb.ca
Photo credit: Steve Salnikowski, Chronic Creative
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Screening
clinics make a
difference!
By Melanie Ferris
It’s been 2.5 years now since I’ve
been organizing kidney screening
clinics on behalf of The Kidney
Foundation of Canada. I’m getting
better at it, and I’m certain that
the clinics make a difference.
Last year, I was surprised and
thankful to receive a letter from
one anonymous person who had
gone through a clinic. She (or
he) let me know that we helped
him/her to detect that she (or he)
actually had cancer in one of the
kidneys. She (or he) had one of
his kidneys, and her/his cancer,
removed.
So what happens at a clinic? Most
people wonder how we can test
people’s kidney function in our
pop-up clinics that happen in
school gyms, at grocery stores, at
community centres, and outdoors
at special events.
The answer is simple. We have a
(rather expensive) machine called
a Stat Sensor that enables us to
test a person’s creatinine levels.
We get a result within minutes! We
also take people’s urine samples.
If they have protein in their urine,
this might be a red flag that their
kidneys are in trouble.
In addition to creatinine and urine
testing, we also check a person’s
blood pressure and their blood
sugar levels. Since the two leading
causes of chronic kidney disease
are diabetes and high blood
pressure, we can get some insight
into a person’s overall health by
Left to right: Melanie Ferris with volunteer screening staff Kristel Figueroa,
Tinu Thomas, Marlenne Almazan, and Catherine Rongavilla
looking at their blood pressure
and blood sugar levels.
Through delivering these clinics,
I’ve come to learn that too many
Manitobans suffer from obesity,
hypertension, and diabetes. Many
of them are not sure what to do
about it, and many people don’t get
regular check-ups from a doctor.
It’s clear that there is a need for
these clinics. We are thankful to
Loblaws for sending volunteer
pharmacists, who always take
good care of our clients by
providing advice. The Foundation
is also thankful to the nurses who
volunteer their time to help us
provide this important service
for Manitobans who are at risk of
kidney disease. Lastly, we are glad
that different funders (like CN Rail)
have stepped forward to provide
funds that help us deliver these
important clinics.
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Do you need a doctor?
You can use the Family
Doctor Finder to help you
connect with a doctor or
nurse practitioner in your
area. You need to call and
register for this service from
Monday to Friday between
8:30am to 4:30pm. Here are
the numbers:
In Winnipeg: 204.786.7111
Toll free: 1.866.690.8260
Want more info? Visit: http://
www.gov.mb.ca/health/
familydoctorfinder/
Kidney patient
profile: Thomas
Dawson
Hello! My name is Thomas
Dawson. I am a happily married
31-year-old. In May 2013, I was
diagnosed with a rare chronic
autoimmune disease called
Wegner’s (GPA) that affected
my kidneys, lungs, and upper
respiratory tract.
After going through a few
treatments to put my disease
into remission, in October 2013 I
had lost my kidney function and
began hemodialysis. Two months
later I began peritoneal dialysis.
Having lost my kidney function
I have had to make big changes
in my lifestyle. I now watch very
carefully what I eat and how much
I drink. I know if I have a day of
too much of something, such as
phosphorous, I will feel nauseous
the next day and have to be even
more aware of what I am eating or
drinking.
The easiest way to maintain my
renal diet is to eat a lot of home
cooking. This way I know exactly
what is in it and how much I can
or cannot eat. My wife has no
objections to this as I was already
a pretty good cook.
I also jog 5 kilometres 2 to 4 times
a week now to help with my
overall energy levels, which have
greatly depleted since losing my
kidney function. I wanted to keep
up with my 2 year old son, and I
have found this is the best way for
me.
Photo: Thomas Dawson with his son Cohen and wife Danielle.
I took my kidney function for
granted and should have been
paying more attention in high
school biology!
Although some might think that
losing kidney function would
deter you from living life to its
fullest, I have embraced it and am
using it as an opportunity to focus
on what is important in life and let
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others know there is support out
there for it. Having said all that,
I would not be the person I am
today without the support of my
family, friends, neighbours, and
colleagues.
"He is a wise man who does not
grieve for the things which he has
not, but rejoices for those which he
has." ~Epictetus
Living with Kidney Disease:
A Young Woman’s Story (Part One)
By Janet Yuen
Hi! My name is Janet. I have
a Bachelor’s of Science in
Microbiology from the University
of Manitoba. I love eating,
shopping, sight-seeing, and
spending time with my family. I
am passionate about science and
healthcare and strive to reach out
and make a difference in the lives
of others.
“M
y younger sister was
diagnosed with chronic
Photo credit: Krista De Leon
kidney disease when she was 15
years old. She was on dialysis for
3 years before she got a kidney
transplant from a deceased donor.”
I have worked and volunteered at
many jobs (most were non-profit)
and I loved every single one of
them. This past summer, I was
hired by The Kidney Foundation to
coordinate the Kidney Ride, Glide,
Stride!
What you may not see is that
my family and I are stricken with
kidney disease.
My younger sister was diagnosed
with chronic kidney disease when
she was 15 years old. She was
on dialysis for 3 years before she
got a kidney transplant from a
deceased donor.
Not too long after, I was feeling
ill—mostly fatigue. I am not
talking about the common kind
of illness where I’m coughing
and sniffling, but more minor
symptoms.
I had episodes of muscle
weakness on some days, but
it would only last a little while
before it went away. I felt like
throwing up every morning and
sometimes I really would throw
up.
The fatigue eventually lead
to shortness of breath even
when doing light exercise. I
also had trouble focusing and
concentrating and often felt like
I needed a break. The symptoms
of muscle weakness and muscle
cramping became more frequent.
Near the end of the summer, I
knew I should go to see a doctor.
I went to a walk-in clinic in
September 2011. I told the doctor
about my nausea in the morning.
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He told me he didn’t know what it
was. That was it.
A month later, I started getting
severe muscle cramps and muscle
weakness. I eventually went to see
the doctor on November 4, 2011.
She asked me about my family
history of disease. I told her that
my sister had kidney failure at age
15 for an unknown reason.
After taking my vitals, the doctor
was really worried about my
kidneys. She took a blood and
urine sample from me that day.
That evening, I missed a call from
the same doctor. She left me a
message saying that my kidneys
were definitely not working
properly. My creatinine levels were
above 700 and the nephrologist
was informed about it. I was told
to go to the emergency room as
soon as possible.
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continued from page 9
(Living with Kidney Disease: A
Young Woman’s Story (Part One)
I spent Friday night in the
emergency room lying in bed,
“I
didn’t know how to handle
what I just heard. I just sat
there in silence. I was terrified, upset
at everything, hated my life.
I was 22 years old.”
feeling very angry because it was
so sudden. That was one of the
worst nights of my life. I didn’t
sleep all night due to the horrible
environment of the emergency
room. I had many different
doctors and nurses coming in and
out asking me the same questions
over and over. It was a lot to deal
with!
The next evening was the night I
got the “official” bad news. I had
end-stage renal disease—cause
unknown. My kidneys were
functioning at about 10%. I was
told that I would need dialysis
soon.
I didn’t know how to handle
what I just heard. I just sat there
in silence. I was terrified, upset at
everything, hated my life.
I was 22 years old.
Want to know what happens
next? To read part two of Janet’s
story, please sign up for our email
newsletter, or check our next issue
of the Kidney Connection (coming
out in March 2015).
Volunteer Opportunities
Kidney Health Month is coming
quickly. It happens in March 2015.
We depend on our volunteers
to help us raise awareness and
provide programs and services
throughout Manitoba.
Whether this is your first time as a
volunteer, or you are a seasoned
participant, we are truly grateful
for your support.
Canvassers/zone leaders/
community leaders
We are looking for door to door
canvassers who can provide
two hours of time in March
to knock on 20 to 25 doors in
your neighbourhood to collect
donations for The Foundation. You
can also ask your family and friend
to donate. We are also recruiting
leaders to organize the campaign
in their area.
Event host
Are you interested in hosting an
event with friends, family, and
colleagues to raise funds, and
awareness of kidney disease?
Some ideas include: a social, a
barbeque, a potluck dinner, a craft
sale, a bake sale, etc.
Nurses for kidney clinics
The Foundation plans to host
between 30-35 screening clinics in
2015. These clinics depend on the
availability of volunteer nurses.
You must be a registered nurse
or a nursing student. Volunteers
must go through a brief training
session and sign a confidentiality
agreement. An average clinic is
about four or five hours. You can
volunteer for as many, or as few,
clinics as you like.
To become a volunteer for the
Foundation, contact Maureen
Nichols:
Phone: 204.989.0806
Email: mnichols@kidney.mb.ca
Kidney Cars
Do you have an old vehicle or
motorcycle that you are not using
anymore? Are you tired of seeing
it take up space in your yard or
garage?
Did you know that Kidney Cars
can provide you with a free tow
AND a tax receipt? All you need
to do is call or connect with us
via our website, and we’ll get you
started with your donation.
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In Manitoba, call:
In Winnipeg: 204.257.2277 (CARS)
Toll-free: 1.866.740.2277 (CARS)
You can visit our Kidney Cars
website for more information:
www.kidney.ca/kidneycar
Upcoming Events
March 2014
Yoga Public in Winnipeg is
donating all proceeds from their
karma classes to The Kidney
Foundation. See
their schedule online at:
www.yogapublic.com
March 2014
Wendy’s restaurants in Winnipeg
celebrate Kidney Health Month
with their Great Chili Promotion
and sell diskettes as a major
fundraiser for our Branch.
THE HOPE AFFAIR
RESEARCH HAS CREATED HOPE WHERE NONE EXISTED BEFORE.
A gala event presented by
The Hope Affair Gala 2015
Friday, April 10, 2015
At the Canadian Museum
for
Rights
2015 Human
Sponsorship
Opportunities
The Kidney Foundation of Canada, Manitoba Branch
&
Canadian Society of Nephrology
in partnership with
Manitoba Renal Program & Transplant Manitoba
A gala event presented by The
Kidney Foundation of Canada
– Manitoba Branch & Canadian
Society of Nephrology.
For information contact Maureen
at 204.989.0806 or email
mnichols@kidney.mb.ca
Foundation
services return
to the Westman
region
The Foundation is very pleased
that it is now operating out of
the Westman Region once again.
We now have one staff person
working out of Brandon from
Tuesday to Thursday.
If you’d like to organize any
fundraising events or need to
access our programs in the
Westman Region, please contact
Lisa Edwardson:
Phone: 204.717.0432
Email: ledwardson@kidney.mb.ca
Kidney-Friendly Recipe
The recipe for this Apple
Cranberry Cake, developed by
Chef Leslie Cairns, comes from The
Kidney Foundation’s website. You
can get more kidney diet tips from
our blog at: http://www.kidney.ca/
blog/dietitian
Some kidney patients might
find that there are many foods
available during the holidays that
are hard on their kidneys. Here is
a simple recipe that can be sliced
into wedges and served in place
of shortbread and sugar cookies.
Apple-Cranberry Cake (serves 12)
ÎÎ 1/3 cup butter
ÎÎ 3/4 cup sugar
ÎÎ 2 eggs
ÎÎ 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour ÎÎ 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
ÎÎ zest of 1 lemon
ÎÎ 2/3 cup yogurt (plain)
ÎÎ 1 cup cranberries (fresh or
frozen)
ÎÎ 2 apples (peeled and sliced)
ÎÎ 1/2 cup brown sugar
ÎÎ 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
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What to do:
ÎÎ Preheat oven to 350°F.
ÎÎ Line a 10 inch cake pan with
parchment paper.
ÎÎ Beat butter and sugar
together.
ÎÎ Add eggs one at a time.
ÎÎ Alternate adding sifted dry
ingredients and yogurt.
ÎÎ Spread half of batter in cake
pan.
ÎÎ Arrange cranberries on top
and sprinkle with brown sugar
and cinnamon.
ÎÎ Spread remaining batter over
top.
ÎÎ Arrange apple slices and
sprinkle with brown sugar and
cinnamon.
ÎÎ Bake for 50 to 60 minutes.
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Time to think about making your final charitable
donations for the year!
If you’d like to donate, we are happy to accept any
amount. We keep our overhead costs low so that
we can use your donations to deliver cost-effective
programs and services for kidney health in Manitoba.
Get our latest news through:
ÎÎ Visiting our website at www.kidney.ca/mb
ÎÎ “Liking” us on Facebook (KFOCMB)
ÎÎ Following us on Twitter
ÎÎ Following us on Instagram
ÎÎ Signing up for the electronic version of our
newsletter
ÎÎ Email your request to
get an email version of this newsletter to
mferris@kidney.mb.ca
The Kidney Foundation of Canada
– Manitoba Branch
DONATION FORM
Donor Information
Title: First name: The foundation of kidney care.
Last name: Address: Town/city: Province: Telephone: (home) Postal code: (cell) (work)
Email: Gift information
Enclosed is my gift of:
$25
$50
$75
$100
Other: $
Payment options
Cheque (Payable to The Kidney Foundation of Canada or KFOC)
Credit card
Card number: Expiry date: Signature: Date: Thank you for your donation!
We will send you a tax receipt in the near future.
Please send your completed form and payment to the address below.
1-452 Dovercourt Drive, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3Y 1G4
Phone: 204.989.0808 | Fax: 204.989.0815 | Email: info@kidney.mb.ca
Charitable registration number: 10756 7398 RR0001