Introducing the PKD-Free Alliance

We are pleased to announce that today, after three successful years, the PKD Outreach Foundation (pkDO) has rebranded and is now the PKD-Free Alliance (PKD-Free).

The organization will concentrate its focus on raising awareness around proven approaches to prevent Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) from being passed down in families. PKD-Free provides qualified PKD-impacted families with resources, grants and discounts from top fertility centers across the country for Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT-M) and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatments. Using these approaches, PKD can be prevented from being passed down to future generations.

The new name more accurately reflects the organization’s mission and specific goals. The PKD-Free team is dedicated to building alliances with organizations, professionals and families who share the goal of achieving a PKD-free future. With grant funding and support, PKD-Free seeks to remove the financial barriers so families impacted by PKD can realize their dream of having a child free of the disease.

PKD-Free has been making significant progress. Each month, families that are part of the organization’s programs are announcing pregnancies. By the end of 2025, PKD-Free expects the total number of PKD-free babies welcomed into the world by supported families to exceed 65.

To learn more about PKD-Free’s grant programs, to donate or to become an alliance member committed to sharing the organization’s message, please e-mail us at helpingfamilies@pkdfree.org.