2022 South Dakota Kidney Walk returns to Sertoma Park

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota Information Now) – Saturday morning the annual South Dakota Kidney Stroll will make its return to Sertoma Park in Sioux Falls.

Each organizers and walkers alike are excited to see the occasion again in particular person after having to go digital in previous years resulting from COVID-19.

“After having two years off it’s going to be thrilling to see everybody in particular person, it’s going to be thrilling to see the group come collectively for all of the kidney sufferers,” Nationwide Kidney Basis Board Chair Nichole Juhnke mentioned.

Sanford Well being is likely one of the occasion sponsors hoping the Kidney Stroll will help unfold the phrase about kidney illness within the space.

“Most individuals who’ve kidney illness don’t comprehend it till it’s too late, so having them get info get curious get to the physician, and get checked is one of the best ways to gradual this factor down,” Sanford Well being Employee Rick Reuwsaat mentioned.

Gene Dickey is the Director of the Dakota Kidney Stroll and a former two-time kidney transplant recipient.

“After my second transplant I made a decision I wished to get entangled and began volunteering with the Nationwide Kidney Basis a number of years later we opened the workplace within the Dakotas the place now as an government director I get to do that work each day,” Dickey mentioned.

Dickey believes his private expertise with kidney illness helps him relate to these scuffling with the illness.

“It’s good from a affected person’s perspective to have the ability to relate to the affected person and be capable of clarify to them a number of the issues they’re experiencing and the why’s behind it and understanding first hand what a few of these issues are,” Dickey mentioned.

The Dakota Kidney stroll will likely be held this Saturday morning with registration starting at 9 a.m. and the opening ceremony kicking issues off at 10.

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