PKD Walk Information

On Saturday, September 8th from 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Upward Bound participants can take part in community service, the annual Walk for PDK. The walk is the only nationally-run fundraising event aimed at finding treatments and cure for polycystic kidney diseases - one of the most life threatening genetic diseases affecting millions worldwide.

The PKD Foundation is leading the fight to bring a treatment and a cure to patients all over the world. Never before have we been closer to getting a treatment into the hands of those who need it most. With your help, we can put a treatment within reach. 

The Walk for PKD started in 1998 as a grassroots effort and has become the PKD Foundation’s signature fundraising event, raising more than $15 million for PKD research, education, advocacy, support and awareness. More than 60 walks occur every fall in cities across the United States and Canada, with thousands of PKD patients, their families and friends fundraising and walking together to end PKD. The event is run almost entirely by passionate and dedicated PKD Chapter volunteers.

To sign up for this event, please contact the Upward Bound office at 816.501.2438 or upward.bound@avila.edu.

To learn more about PKD and the Walk for PKD, check out the Walk for PKD website here.

Happy Holidays From Avila University

As we come to the end of 2011, Avila University would like to wish everybody a Happy Holidays with the video below.

Improvements at Avila University

For those who attended Summer Excellence Insitute or have visited campus in the last few weeks, you were able to see the beginning of many projects started on the campus of Avila University. Between the renovations of the dining hall to the new pavilion, it was an exciting time.

As the new school year begins for most, the projects are on campus are completed. Upward Bound - Avila University is very excited for the changes on campus. UB students will soon have an opportunity to experience the new and improved changes.

Below is a video of the completed changes!