Kidney Foundation of Canada fundraising event in Kitchener [Video]

A special sporting event held in Kitchener on Saturday drew in around 100 lawn bowlers and spectators, all united by a common cause: supporting those affected by kidney disease.

“We’re here today for the second annual Kidney Bowl,” said Leigh-Anne Quinn with the Waterloo-Wellington chapter of the Kidney Foundation of Canada. “It’s an open triples tournament which welcomes lawn bowlers to come out and to bowl for a great cause, which is the Kidney Foundation of Canada.”

The second annual Kidney Bowl took place at Heritage Greens Lawn Bowling Club which included a tournament of three 12-end games of open triples. The day also featured a clothes drive, where people donated everything from socks and belts to hats and jackets to help those living with kidney disease.

For Kitchener resident and international lawn bowler Chris Stadnyk, the event hit close to home.

“On the 23rd of December, I’m getting rushed …