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Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Alice!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Alice!

by Tracey Hulick | Sep 2, 2021 | Altruistic, Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Marathon, Other Sports, Tough Mudder

In 2008, I went to the movies with a girlfriend and saw the movie The Bucket List. In the film, Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman) was terminally ill with cancer and wrote out a list of things he wanted to do before he “kicked the bucket”. A few days later I made...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Hilary!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Hilary!

by Tracey Hulick | Jul 8, 2021 | Altruistic, Cycling, Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Marathon, Other Sports, Running, Vegetarian or Vegan, Yoga

I donated my left kidney to a stranger, who’s now a friend, in December 2020 – the day after my 56th birthday. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever done! I was back to completely normal in a remarkably short period of time and I’m looking forward to running my...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Jeanette!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Jeanette!

by Tracey Hulick | Apr 22, 2021 | Aged 25 and Younger, Altruistic, Kidney Donor Athlete, Marathon, Running, Ultra

My name is Jeanette and I was lucky enough to donate my kidney altruistically in August of 2020. The process was around 2 years in the making and involved a lot of research, especially considering my younger age at the time of donation (24 years old). The...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Chris!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Chris!

by Tracey Hulick | Apr 8, 2021 | Altruistic, Crossfit, IronMan, Kidney Donor Athlete, Marathon, Transplant Chain, Triathlon

Since I was a teenager, I always felt I was destined for some higher purpose.  Something bigger than me. Selfless and worthwhile on a big scale. It took forty years but in February of 2019, I finally discovered what...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Susan!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Susan!

by Tracey Hulick | Mar 11, 2021 | Cycling, Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Marathon, Other Sports, Parent When Donated, Running, Transplant Chain, Triathlon

I’ve always been an average Joe. Not especially great at any one thing but always up for anything, which is exactly why in high school, on a dare, I joined the all boy wrestling team as a freshman. I loved it instantly! This lead me to running, all those...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Jason!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Jason!

by Tracey Hulick | Dec 3, 2020 | Cycling, Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Marathon, Other Sports, Running, Transplant Chain, Triathlon, Ultra

I believe there is a reason and timing for all things and, for me, being able to make a non-directed kidney donation is just one of those amazing moments. July 23, 2020 – A day that was planned for me since before I was born, I just...
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