Although 1 in 10 Canadians has kidney disease, few have dealt with it to the extent that Sharon Roesler and her family have. Sharon comes from a large family whose history with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) spans generations. PKD is an inherited kidney disease, one that affected both her mother and grandmother, as well as many other members of her family. Of 14 siblings, three have had transplants and three are on dialysis.

Sharon is participating in the 2015 Renfrew Kidney Walk as the Renfrew Kidney Walk Ambassador. Along with her daughter Jadyn, who also has PKD, they hope to surpass their goal and beat last year's total of more than $1,100. Sharon initially got involved in the walk, not for herself, but because she wanted to help the patients she worked with as a nurse. As Kidney Walk Ambassador she wants to raise awareness about kidney disease and help raise funds for the important work The Kidney Foundation does in the Ottawa valley community and across Ontario.