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Message from KDA President Bobby McLaughlin

Message from KDA President Bobby McLaughlin

by Tracey Hulick | Jan 13, 2022 | Bobby's Story, One Kidney Climb

What do you do in times of COVID when you’re seeking to create some connection with others? Six of us at Kidney Donor Athletes decided to organize and participate in a virtual Yahtzee tournament where we would play each other in a tournament format, keeping...
Benefits of Being a Donor – Bobby

Benefits of Being a Donor – Bobby

by Tracey Hulick | Sep 3, 2020 | Benefits of Being a Donor Series, Bobby's Story

Benefits of being a donor: the goodness of humanity.     January 2, 2019……the day my life changed forever. All I had to do was lose 5.5 ounces.        True, my surgeon had to go in and extract my left kidney, but my experience has...
Time to Catch Up With Kidney Donor Athlete, Bobby!

Time to Catch Up With Kidney Donor Athlete, Bobby!

by Tracey Hulick | Jun 26, 2019 | Altruistic, Bobby's Story, Half Marathon, Marathon, Other Sports, Running

Notes to self….. Well before my donation day of January 2, 2019, I came in contact with Ned Brooks and Lisa Emmott, two people who were very kind to me and supportive of what I was undertaking with my pending donation. I was then introduced to Tracey Hulick...
It Is Official – Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Bobby!

It Is Official – Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Bobby!

by Tracey Hulick | Jan 23, 2019 | Altruistic, Bobby's Story, Half Marathon, Marathon, Other Sports, Running

(This is Bobby’s third installment here on Kidney Donor Athletes. If you haven’t read the first two, click here!) Game time! Seems like I was on the bench forever. It seemed an eternity before it was going to be my turn to get called into the game. The...
Bobby’s Journey – Second Installment!

Bobby’s Journey – Second Installment!

by Tracey Hulick | Dec 26, 2018 | Altruistic, Bobby's Story, Half Marathon, Marathon, Other Sports, Running

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? That question we asked as kids or heard as parents. Over and over and over. Well, as my non-directed donor day of January 2, 2019, rapidly approaches, I’m intentionally slowing down to reflect on this and stay in the moment...
Bobby’s Journey – Athlete Donating on January 2, 2019

Bobby’s Journey – Athlete Donating on January 2, 2019

by Tracey Hulick | Oct 10, 2018 | Altruistic, Bobby's Story, Half Marathon, Marathon, Other Sports, Running

It’s August 1985. I’ve just graduated from high school and have headed off to college at Catholic University in Washington, DC. Homesick, immature and not at all sure where life is headed, I dive full-on into my freshman year of college soccer.  ...

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