The Jatala National Polycystic Kidney Foundation was founded by CJ Jatala in January 1, 2008. The foundation was designed to raise money for PKD patients who need assistance with medications and other medical cost. CJ is so committed to help PKD patients that he has selflessly devoted all of his free time to building this foundation and making people aware of this life-threatening disease. Despite all the work CJ has done to bring this foundation to life there is still alot more that needs to be done such as raising financial funding and awareness is more then any one person can handle. That is why it is very important for you to help. Even the smallest donations can make a difference Polycystic Kidney Disease is when the kidneys develops numerous, small cysts over one or even both kidneys. And over time these cysts will continue to multiply and grow causing stress and abnormal growth to the kidney. The progression of PKD's is painful and can cause infection. Without treatment the kidney(s) will eventually shut down leading to a life threatening situation. Currently there is no cure for PKD. But treatment offers hope in controlling symptoms,easing pain, taming infection,and prolonging life. Over 50% of PKD patients will have kidney failure but research has found that Dialysis (blood filtering) and Kidney transplants (if a match can be found) are both effective treatments but even if a patient receives a new kidney there is still a chance that without medication that the body will reject the kidney so this is why it is so important to get the word out there and get the donations so that we can help people who might not have any place to turn to for help when it comes to medication.
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There is one simple reason for the founding of the Jatala National Polycystic Kidney Foundation: To benefit those persons with Polycystic Kidney Disease. We have a Board of Directors consisting of the best professionals in their field. This panel consists of an entrepreneur, an author/editor, a financial advisor, a production assistant, and a court reporter. Along with these varied talents, they have one collective quality: The desire to help those with Polycystic Kidney Disease. With this board, we have the ability raise funds to help ease the costs for someone unable to provide the expense of PKD alone. The goal of the JNPKD Foundation is to make available their meds at least two times a year as well as securing property for those without shelter for six months. The mission of this non-profit foundation is simple: We want to make a difference in the lives of those we encounter through this endeavor. Those contacts will result from referrals, or from our weekly meetings of the Nashville PKD Group, the area’s first support group of its kind. So these sufferers know they are not alone, but possibly know no one else in their situation. In this group, members provide each other with various types of professional and nonprofessional, material and nonmaterial help in the form of relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding, establishing social networks, and providing ancillary support, such as serving as a public relations voice or engaging in advocacy. We need your donations to carry out this mission, and assist people fighting and surviving the most common genetic, life threatening disease in the world.
Contact Information:
CJ Jatala
9 Music Square South #167
Nashville,TN. 37203
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