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Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Gunnar!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Gunnar!

by Tracey Hulick | Apr 30, 2026 | Altruistic, Cycling, Hiking, Martial Arts, Other Sports, Running

Name: Gunnar Location: Kansas Kidney Donation date: September 2024 Liver donation date: March 2026 Age at kidney donation: 31 Age at liver donation: 33 Who did you donate your kidney to? A Marine Veteran (Community-Directed) Who did you donate a lobe of your liver...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Lori!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Lori!

by Tracey Hulick | Apr 9, 2026 | Aged 60 and Over, Altruistic, Cycling, Hiking, Running, Yoga

Name: Lori Location: Georgia Donation date: August 2020 Age at donation: 62 Who did you donate to? A stranger Categories of exercise before donation: Cycling, hiking, running, yoga What was your activity level like before donation? My activity level prior to donating...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Molly!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Molly!

by Tracey Hulick | Mar 19, 2026 | Aged 25 and Younger, Altruistic, Half Marathon, Hiking, Marathon, Post-Donation Pregnancy, Running, Vegetarian or Vegan, Weight Lifting, Yoga

Name: Molly Location: Vermont Donation date: May 2014 Age at donation: 22 Categories of exercise before donation: Running, Half Marathon, Yoga, Hiking, Weight Lifting What was your activity level like before donation? Before I donated my kidney, I was a fairly active...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Max!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Max!

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...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Kaci!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Kaci!

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...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Austin!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Austin!

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...
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