Nosso Impacto

The KDF has achieved remarkable milestones, including the establishment of the annual KD Parent Symposium, the successful designation of January 26th as National KD Awareness Day by Congress, and supporting the creation of the KD Biorepository at the KD Research Center through a $100,000 donation from KDF.

These initiatives have fulfilled our mission to support families affected by the disease by providing ongoing education on KD and access to KD experts for questions. Our impactful social media campaigns have annually reached thousands of users, contributing to nationwide and worldwide awareness. Furthermore, our funding of the KD DNA bank has significantly advanced KD research, with the samples being utilized in various research endeavors.

While we will not rest until we know the cause and the long-term outcome of all kids who have contracted KD, we take pride in our accomplishments over the past years.

Outubro de 2000
- Primeiro Simpósio de Pais da Doença de Kawasaki – Boston, MA
Dezembro de 2000
- Fundação da Doença de Kawasaki – Boston, MA
- KDF Bridges program launched – Boston, MA

4 a 7 de dezembro de 2001
- KDF delegates attend and present at the 7th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium – Hakone, Japan

Março de 2002
- First virtual event – a free telephone conference call led by Dr. Jane Burns – Nationwide
July 2, 2002
- KDF donates $2,000 to the University of California San Diego for KD Research – San Diego, CA
6 de agosto de 2002
- Second Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium – Washington, DC

29 de março de 2003
- Third Kawasaki Disease Parents’ Education Symposium in collaboration with St. Louis University School of Medicine – St Louis, MO
15 de novembro de 2003
- Fourth KD Parent Symposium in collaboration with University of California San Diego, KD Research Center – San Diego, CA

17 a 20 de fevereiro de 2005
- KDF co-sponsors the 8th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium – San Diego, CA
1º de julho de 2005
- KDF donates $25,000 to the University of California San Diego for KD Research – San Diego, CA
29 a 30 de outubro de 2005
- KDF participates in the 3rd National Conference of Rheumatology Chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics – Chandigarh, India

1º de março de 2007
- KDF donates $5,000 to PGIMER Hospital to facilitate the provision of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) Therapy to Children with KD – Chandigarh, India
17 de julho de 2007
- KDF delegates attend and present during the Global Webcast on KD – Worldwide

10 a 12 de abril de 2008
- KDF delegates attend and present at the 9th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium – Taipei, Taiwan

Novembro de 2009
- Kawasaki Disease Foundation launches the Annual KD Parent Symposium Sponsorship Program
- First Annual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium – UC San Diego
- First Kawasaki Disease Foundation Gala “To Save A Child’s Heart” – San Diego, CA

25 de setembro de 2010
- Second Annual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium – UC San Diego
- Segundo Gala da Kawasaki Disease Foundation “Para salvar o coração de uma criança” – San Diego, CA

January 26, 2011
- KDF presented a resolution to the 111th Congress, 2nd Session, requesting the designation of January 26th as “National KD Awareness Day.” The Senate has designated January 26th as National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day.
22 de outubro de 2011
- Third Annual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium – UC San Diego
- Terceira Gala da Fundação de Doenças de Kawasaki “Para salvar o coração de uma criança” – San Diego, CA

26 de janeiro de 2012
- Second National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day – Nationwide
7 a 10 de fevereiro de 2012
- KDF delegates attend and present at the 10th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium – Kyoto, Japan
25 de agosto de 2012
- First Bay Area KD Parent Symposium – San Jose, CA
17 de novembro de 2012
- Fourth Annual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium – UC San Diego
- Quarta Gala da Fundação de Doenças de Kawasaki “Para salvar o coração de uma criança” – Carlsbad, CA

26 de janeiro de 2013
- Third National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day – Nationwide
21 de Outubro de 2013
- KDF donates $100,000 to the University of California San Diego for KD Research – San Diego, CA
9 de novembro de 2013
- Fifth Annual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium – UC San Diego
- Quinta Gala da Fundação de Doenças de Kawasaki “Para salvar o coração de uma criança” – San Diego, CA

26 de janeiro de 2014
- Fourth National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day – Nationwide
Fevereiro de 2014
- Kawasaki Disease Fund (Nonprofit Organization Founded in 2005) merges with the Kawasaki Disease Foundation – Nationwide
10 de março de 2014
- KDF donates $250,000 to the University of California San Diego for KD Research – San Diego, CA
8 de novembro de 2014
- Sixth Annual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium – UC San Diego
- First Live Event Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium via YouTube – UC San Diego
- Sexta Gala da Fundação de Doenças de Kawasaki “Para salvar o coração de uma criança” – San Diego, CA

26 de janeiro de 2015
- Fifth National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day – Nationwide
- Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day at the California State Capitol – Sacramento, CA
3 a 6 de fevereiro de 2015
- KDF delegates attend and present at the 11th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium – Honolulu, Hawaii
Summer 2015
- KDF Board Members (Kate Davila, Catherine Frank & Vanessa Gutierrez) participate in the KD Stakeholder Advisory Board of the patient centered SCAlable National Network for Effectiveness Research, a stakeholder-driven comparative effectiveness study of treatments to prevent coronary artery damage in patients with resistant KD.
July 5, 2015
- KDF donates $75,000 to the University of California San Diego for KD Research – San Diego, CA
14 de novembro de 2015
- Seventh Annual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium – UC San Diego

26 de janeiro de 2016
- Sixth National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day – Nationwide
22 de outubro de 2016
- Sétima Gala da Fundação da Doença de Kawasaki “Para salvar o coração de uma criança” – San Diego, CA
29 de outubro de 2016
- Eight Annual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium – UC San Diego
- Segundo evento ao vivo do Simpósio de Pais da Doença de Kawasaki via Facebook – UC San Diego

26 de janeiro de 2017
- Seventh National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day – Nationwide
1 a 26 de janeiro de 2017
- KDF launches First Annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day online campaign: “More than Words” – Nationwide
31 de março de 2017
- KDF donates $25,000 to the University of California San Diego for KD Research – San Diego, CA
9 de setembro de 2017
- Ninth Annual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium – UC San Diego
- Terceiro evento ao vivo simpósio de pais da doença de Kawasaki via Facebook – UC San Diego
30 de outubro de 2017
- First Facebook Live “Ask the KD Experts” Q&A in Spanish with Dr. Adriana Tremoulet from UC San Diego – Worldwide

26 de janeiro de 2018
- Eight National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day – Nationwide
1 a 26 de janeiro de 2018
- Second Annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day online campaign: “Heart on Your Sleeve for KD” – Nationwide
12 a 15 de junho de 2018
- KDF delegates attend and present at the 12th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium – Yokohama, Japan
8 de setembro de 2018
- Eighth Kawasaki Disease Foundation Gala “To Save A Child’s Heart” – Richmond, VA
29 de setembro de 2018
- Tenth Annual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium – UC San Diego
- Quarto Simpósio de Pais da Doença de Kawasaki ao vivo via Facebook – UC San Diego
11 de outubro de 2018
- KDF donates $25,000 to the University of California San Diego for KD Research – San Diego, CA
3 a 4 de novembro de 2018
- KDF delegates attend and present at the 1st Annual Conference of the Kawasaki Disease Society of India – Chandigarh, India

26 de janeiro de 2019
- Ninth National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day – Nationwide
1 a 26 de janeiro de 2019
- Third Annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day Online Campaign: “Heart on Your Sleeve for KD” – Nationwide
21 de junho de 2019
- KDF launches “Kawasaki Disease Awareness Challenge” for People to Ride, Run, Walk Or Hike To Help Save Kawasaki Kid’s Hearts – Nationwide
Julho de 2019
- KDF launches the “Tote Bag” Project to Support Newly Diagnosed Patients and their Families – Nationwide
- KDF donates $25,000 to Seattle Children’s Hospital for KD Research – Seattle, WA
19 de outubro de 2019
- Eleventh Annual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium – UC San Diego
- Quinto evento ao vivo do Simpósio de Pais da Doença de Kawasaki via Facebook – UC San Diego

26 de janeiro de 2020
- Décimo National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day – Nationwide
1 a 26 de janeiro de 2020
- Fourth Annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day Online Campaign: “Heart on Your Sleeve for KD” – Nationwide
7 de maio de 2020
- KDF hosts “KD & Covid-19 FAQ’s” special session with Dr. Adriana Tremoulet, MD from UC San Diego to address KD community questions and concerns – Nationwide
4 de setembro de 2020
- Second “Kawasaki Disease Awareness Challenge” for People to Ride, Run, Walk Or Hike To Help Save Kawasaki Kid’s Hearts (KDF Face Mask Virtual 5K) – Nationwide
21 de agosto de 2020
- KDF partners with UC San Diego KD Research Center to collect photos of children during the acute KD illness to assist researchers with creating a computer model to diagnose KD in future patients using artificial intelligence (AI) – Worldwide
Outubro de 2020
- KDF turns 20! KDF Celebrates 20th year anniversary – Nationwide
- KDF launches “KDF Youth” a KDF program to increase awareness among youth and teens and increase KD youth participation in the KD community – Nationwide
17 de outubro de 2020
- Twelfth Annual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium (held virtually due to Covid-19 pandemic) – UC San Diego
- Sixth Live Event Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium – UC San Diego

26 de janeiro de 2021
- Décima primeira National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day – Nationwide
1 a 26 de janeiro de 2021
- Fifth Annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day Online Campaign: “Heart on Your Sleeve for KD” – Nationwide
1 ° de julho de 2021
- Fundador e Presidente da KDF, Gregory Chin deixa seu cargo; Vanessa Gutierrez assume o cargo de presidente
Outubro de 2021
- KDF donates $5,000 to support the 13th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium Parents Meeting in Tokyo, Japan (held virtually due to Covid-19 pandemic) – Worldwide
2 de outubro de 2021
- Thirteenth Annual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium (held virtually due to Covid-19 pandemic) – UC San Diego
- Seventh Live Event Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium – UC San Diego
30 de outubro de 2021
- KDF delegates attend and present at the 13th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium – Tokyo, Japan (held virtually due to Covid-19 pandemic)

January 15, 2022
- KDF Youth launches interview series on Instagram. The first live interview featured KD survivor Paige Garnica – Worldwide
January 26, 2022
- Twelfth National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day – Nationwide
January 1-26, 2022
- Sixth Annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day Online Campaign: “Heart on Your Sleeve for KD” – Nationwide
June 1, 2022
- KDF launches “KD Virtual Race – 1000K Run” designed for participants to raise KD awareness and fundraise while completing a virtual 5K or 10K personal challenge – Nationwide
October 29, 2022
- Fourteenth Annual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium – UC San Diego
- Eight Live Event Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium – UC San Diego

January 26, 2023
- Thirteenth National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day – Nationwide
January 1-26, 2023
- Seventh Annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day Online Campaign: “Heart on Your Sleeve for KD” – Nationwide
August 17, 2023
- KDF donates $50,000 to sponsor the 14th International Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium scheduled to be held in Montreal, Canada in 2024.
November 3, 2023
- KDF presents at the 1st International Kawasaki Disease Registry & EUROKiDs Joint Meeting, which took place from November 2nd to 4th, 2023 in Bologna, Italy and virtually.
November 4, 2023
- Fifteenth Annual Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium (held virtually) – UC San Diego
- Ninth Live Event Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium – UC San Diego

January 26, 2024
- Fourteenth National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day – Nationwide
January 1-26, 2024
- Eighth Annual National Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day Online Campaign: “Heart on Your Sleeve for KD” – Nationwide
April 1, 2024
- KDF launches the Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki Memorial Scholarship in recognition of Dr. Kawasaki’s contributions to pediatric medicine; the scholarship offers two annual scholarships of $5,000 and $10,000 to students majoring in a health-related field with a connection to KD – Nationwide
May 29, 2024
- The Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki Memorial Scholarship recipients are selected: Julia Fitzgerald and Aditya Gupta – Nationwide

Gregory Chin KDF Fundador e ex-presidente

Embora sejamos uma pequena organização de voluntários composta por pais e sobreviventes de KD, temos grandes idéias. No entanto, só podemos continuar nossa missão com seu apoio e paciência contínuos.