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Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Jodi!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Jodi!

by Tracey Hulick | May 18, 2022 | Altruistic, IronMan, Parent When Donated, Running, Triathlon, Ultra

I donated my kidney because I survived a house fire in 2012.  I was in the house, and when I evacuated with my son, I watched my house burn to the ground from the driveway.  After I put my life back together, I felt compelled to give something back to the universe for...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Kathleen!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Kathleen!

by Tracey Hulick | May 5, 2022 | Altruistic, Other Sports, Parent When Donated, Yoga

I have often thought kidney donation would be a way I could help in my community. However, I never really thought it through, and when the realization hit that donating involved major surgery, I became aware that I happen to have a deep-seated, unexplainable,...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Whitney!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Whitney!

by Tracey Hulick | Apr 28, 2022 | Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Other Sports, Parent When Donated, Post-Donation Pregnancy, Running

In June of 2015, at the age of 33 and with two young girls (four and two), I donated my left kidney to my childhood friend, Lauren.   Our parents met when we were babies and our families have been close ever since.  Lauren received her first donated kidney...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Holly!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Holly!

by Tracey Hulick | Mar 24, 2022 | Marathon, Other Sports, Parent When Donated, Running

My name is Holly Armstrong, and this is my donation story for Kidney Donor Athletes. It’s funny because I wouldn’t have always considered myself an ‘athlete’. I was a chubby, sedentary middle schooler who occasionally played softball or street hockey with my...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Mandy!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Mandy!

by Tracey Hulick | Nov 11, 2021 | Directed Donation, Kidney Donor Athlete, Non-US Donor, Other Sports, Parent When Donated, Post-Donation Pregnancy

I donated a kidney to my Mom on October 26th, 2011 and October is a very big month for my family as we celebrate our 10-year Kidneyversary!!  I donated at the age of 29 and I had already had one child, my son Jude. My mom has the...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Alice!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Alice!

by Tracey Hulick | Sep 30, 2021 | Crossfit, Kidney Donor Athlete, Marathon, Other Sports, Parent When Donated, Transplant Chain

If you are considering donating your kidney, I hope my story encourages you! Before I get into my experience as an athlete donating my kidney, I think it is important to share my “why.”  I donated my left kidney to a stranger when I...
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