by Tracey Hulick | Nov 21, 2024 | Altruistic, Other Sports, Weight Lifting
My name is Max and I’m originally from Chicago, Illinois. When I was 26 I donated a kidney to a stranger who has since become a close friend. I’m a lifelong climber and outdoor enthusiast usually spending over 230 days in the mountains a year doing various...
by Tracey Hulick | Sep 25, 2024 | Altruistic, Cycling, Hiking, Kayak, Other Sports
I am an altruistic living kidney donor who often jokes that I gave away my kidney at the quick lube. My journey into the world of organ donation started with this simple act, but it led to a profound transformation in my life. I was so deeply moved by the...
by Tracey Hulick | Aug 28, 2024 | Aged 25 and Younger, Altruistic, Other Sports
My name is Austin, and at 25 years old, I donated my left kidney altruistically to a young girl in Wisconsin that I had never met before. My donation journey began when I was a freshman at NYU studying aerospace engineering. One day, I had a dream about kidney...
by Tracey Hulick | May 29, 2024 | Aged 60 and Over, Altruistic, IronMan, Marathon, Running
I was seventy-two and a half years old when I donated my left kidney to a recipient who I did not know at the time of the donation. I live on Long Island in New York. The recipient, interestingly, was seventy-five years old when he received my kidney. While living...
by Tracey Hulick | May 15, 2024 | Altruistic, Cycling, Hiking, Marathon, Other Sports, Running, Ultra
My name is Grace Sims, and I am an active Colorado native. I love to be outside and love the mountains. I run (road and trail), snowboard, ski, hike, bike (mountain + gravel). I have a successful career and am working as a Vice President of Supply Chain. I...
by Tracey Hulick | Sep 20, 2023 | Altruistic, Crossfit, Uncategorized
On May 5, 2019, my only child died in a tragic accident at home. At 14 years old, he wasecstatic that he had grown slightly taller than his dad and was close to finishing eighth grade.After all, he had plans. Just a week prior, he had asked if we could go to the lake...
