Why The Celtic Marketing PKD Golf Outing Had to Be…

As mentioned previously, Celtic Marketing Food Brokers is an independent family owned business. It started in Dan Hughes’ home office and has grown into a company with big heart that has over 40 employees serving the Specialty, Natural and Organic Food business.

Polycystic Kidney Disease is a genetic disorder affecting the ability of the kidneys to filter waste products from the blood. Complications include pain in the back and sides, blood in the urine, kidney stones, and dangerously high blood pressure. Without a cure, current treatments only slow the progression of PKD to kidney failure. The team at Celtic Marketing has personally watched family and friends struggle with this terrible disease and could no longer sit on the sidelines.

With a common goal to #endPKD Celtic Marketing turned fundraising efforts to help support the PKD Foundation, an organization that has been in the forefront of research and patient advocacy since its establishment in 1982. Not knowing what to expect, on Sept. 22nd 2005 we hit the links for the 1st Annual Celtic Marketing PKD Golf Outing. That year we had about 22 golfers (and a lot of fun) raising around $5,000…over the years we have raised over $400,000 for the PKD Foundation. In 2021, as we come out of a terrible pandemic that continues to put stress on the chronic disease community, we hope of raising $50,000.

Come join our family as we help #endPKD.

References:

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/polycystic-kidney-disease/

https://www.kidneyfund.org/kidney-disease/other-kidney-conditions/polycystic-kidney-disease.html#treatment_for_adpkd