Kidney walk coming to Samford

The Alabama Kidney Foundation’s Birmingham Walk-a-Thon is taking place on April 5 at the Samford University Track and Soccer Stadium. The event will include music, children’s activities, inflatables, food and prizes for best T-shirt and highest fundraiser.

Adults must raise a minimum of $30 to participate in the event, which will include breakfast, lunch and snacks. Children and kidney disease patients can attend for free. Participants can choose to walk one lap or 5 miles either as an individual or as part of a team.

Participants are encouraged to wear green to support kidney disease awareness or create team T-shirts.

This year’s fundraising goal is $190,000. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on April 5, and the Walk-a-Thon begins at 9:30 a.m. To register online, go to akfbirminghamwalk.kintera.org. For more information, contact Paige Connell at paige@alkidney.org or call 996-5777.