BERWYN, Pa.—World-renowned poker player Jennifer Harman has taken the Poker Players International (PPI) “All-In for a Cure” pledge to donate 1 percent of her earnings to The NephCure Foundation, which funds research into the debilitating kidney diseases Nephrotic Syndrome and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS).
Harman, who suffers from kidney disease and has had two transplants, joins a stable of other players who have already taken the “pledge,” including Frank Vizza and Lee Childs, Matt Glantz and PPI Founder Eugene Castro.
“Kidney disease is extremely difficult,” said Harman, the only woman with two World Series of Poker bracelets. “It is invisible and it affects kids and adults alike. NephCure is trying to find an answer and I’m here to help by joining ‘All-in for a Cure’.”
NephCure has dedicated more than $6 million in recent years toward research of FSGS and Nephrotic Syndrome. The cause for these diseases is unknown and there is no cure.
“It is great to have someone with the pedigree and reputation of Jennifer joining PPI’s pledge program,” said PPI’s Marketing and Player Development Leader Eric Siegel, whose son suffers from Nephrotic Syndrome. “Having her involved in this program is a tremendous benefit to everyone, and I expect it to lead to more players coming on board. She understands the responsibility to give back. By doing so hopefully we can find a cure for this horrible disease that affects thousands of people.”
