Massachusetts State Association of Emblem Clubs

MAJOR PROJECT

KT/DA - Kidney Transplant/ Dialysis Association

For more information on KT/DA please go to their website:

www.ktda.org

KT/DA motto:

"Patients Helping Patients" since 1964.

KT/DA pays no salaries or rents, except for expenses like postage, telephone and printing, all funds raised go to benefit kidney patients directly.

Some of the services provided by KT/DA

for patients in New England are:

KT/DA provides direct financial aid to needy kidney patients and donors in New England through its Patient Assistance Program.

KT/DA awards scholarships to kidney patients or members of their immediate families for continuation of post-secondary school education.

KT/DA provides a variety of social activities for patients and their families, including regular meetings.

KT/DA publishes a quarterly newsletter, The RenalGram, which informs members about recent medical advances, facts relating to treatment, upcoming events for patients, important legislation and news of KT/DA's activities.

KT/DA publishes a KT/DA Patient Handbook which discusses many aspects of dialysis and transplantation, including the types of dialysis, transplantation protocols, diet, blood pressure, anemia, financial resources, sexual problems and psychological adjustment.

Since 1976, MSAEC has given over $222,000. The MSAEC is the largest and oldest benefator of KT/DA.

For more information go to www.julia-msaec4ktda.com

2011 Event - Registration Open
2011 - Official Start Preperation
Staff prepares for the 9am start
2011 Official Start Preparation Test
And the staff is off for a trial run!
2011 - Mansfield Trail System offers scenice route for participants.
Group shown are here from Middleboro, Melrose, Billerica, Franklin, Webster and Amherst NH.
2011 brought runners training for longer events.
Some run some walk and some just rock - Everyone has fun.
2011 Event provides extra walk for dogs, too
Celeste and Madi enjoy the trail often. Today they are raising money for KT/DA on their walk.
2011 Event Finish Line
State President, Janet Ventullo greets Supreme President Elect, Donna Mazzola.
Left to right: Joanne Westlund, Janet ventullo, Donna Mazzola and Diane Matoian.
2011 Event - KT/DA Patients and MSAEC Officers
Norm LeDeoux and Ed Steinfield represent KT/DA at the annual fundraiser.Left to right Norm,Doris MacDonald, fund chairman 2011, Ed, Julia Durmis, State President Elect and Race Director, and Janet Ventullo, State President.
2011 Group Photo
This team of Emblem members have raised over $230,000 for kidney patients in the New England area.