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Lauri Jean Crowe is our webmaster. She has been involved in the Brighton
Kidney Walk for the past three years, and volunteered on the Brighton Walk
Committee for the past two. She appreciates feedback on the website, and
would love to hear from you.
Contact: Lauri Jean Crowe
Email:
bkwgiving@gmail.com
Phone: (734) 878-3275
Lauri Jean first walked with her two sons in the Brighton Kidney Walk in
September 2006. It was a rough year for the Crowe family, especially Damien
who was diagnosed with
nephrotic syndrome at age two and lives daily with the trials of
treatment resistant
FSGS-like kidney disease.
In January of 2006 Damien developed a clot on his heart due to complications
with a med-port. He spent weeks in the ICU and was very close to not making
it. Damien finally left in a wheelchair down nearly 30 pounds and with much
of his muscle mass gone. However, through hard work and dedication, he
regained his strength and was able to leave the wheelchair behind in June.
That September Damien led the Crowe family in the Brighton Kidney Walk -
just four months after being reliant on a wheelchair!
Even when Damien was getting tired walking, he continued on with the
encouragement of peer mentor, Stephan Kelly and finished the entire three
mile course! Damien's story was so powerful it was featured in the
Livingston Community
News with a photo of Damien, Stephan and Damien's brother Donovan. The
article by staff reporter
Lisa Carolin was
titled "He Walks With A Purpose".
Damien is our inspiration, and he is why we strongly believe in the powerful
impact the NKFM peer mentors have on the lives of individuals living with
kidney disease. That's why each year since, our family has walked and Damien
continues to lead us. He's been in school now for two years in partial
remission, and in 2008 Damien's fellow classmates and staff from
Southwest
Elementary School will join him as they lead the walk. We hope you will
join us to celebrate our triumphs!
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Coyotes For Kidneys
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This webpage was created by members of the
Brighton Kidney Walk and Coyotes for Kidneys Team. Our purpose is to create
awareness, prevention and educational opportunites in Livingston County and
surrounding Michigan areas. Through our work with NKFM we intend to raise
funds to achieve training and placements of peer mentors in each of
Michigan's 150 dialysis clincs. The Brighton Kidney Walk is an annual
celebration of life for individuals living with kidney disease, dialysis
patients, organ transplant recipients, donor families, living donors, the
medical and business communities, and the general public. Through our
efforts we hope to create an enriched experience for individuals living with
kidney disease, lasting community awareness, advocacy and long-term support
in the fight against kidney disease in Michigan, where 1 in 9 adults face
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