09/18/2026
BIG NEWS! Construction professionals in the Sault and beyond are challenging the community to match their $25,000 in gifts for the Sault Ste. Marie Kidney Walk. Will you rise to the challenge? Donate here: https://kidney.akaraisin.com/ui/onwalks26/g/49560
It all started in 2025 when construction professionals Mike Moore and Terry Rainone initiated a matching gift campaign for the Kidney Walk. Moore is once again rallying support—this time with more businesses joining the effort. They call themselves ‘The Construction Guys.’
Moore, a dialysis patient since 2018, recently received a kidney transplant at the age of 71. He feels great post-transplant and is doing better than expected. Prior to his transplant, Moore states that he endured 4,700 hours of dialysis over six years which equates to 195 days of his life.
This will be the fourth year that Moore has participated in the Kidney Walk, an event of great importance to him. “It means I get a big chance to bring awareness to the country about kidney disease, the complications and the emotions that go with it,” he says. He plans to walk the 5 kilometres, just weeks after his transplant.
While in hospital post-transplant, Moore spoke with several doctors who had received funding for their research from The Kidney Foundation. He says, “World-class kidney research is funded through initiatives such as the Kidney Walk. Additionally, The Kidney Foundation provides various types of support for patients and their families navigating this chronic illness.”
The annual Sault Ste. Marie Kidney Walk will take place on Sunday, September 27 at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion, uniting kidney patients and their loved ones, renal professionals, living kidney donors and more to support one another and raise funds for The Kidney Foundation.
