by Tracey Hulick | Nov 12, 2020 | Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports, Running, Triathlon
My name is Shannon and I am a kidney donor athlete! My journey to being an athlete and my journey to being a kidney donor started separately but on February 20, 2017, they intersected. That was the day I read on Facebook about a little girl needing a...
by Tracey Hulick | Oct 29, 2020 | Altruistic, Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Running
I never knew how much the “Share Your Spare” panel I attended on May 2019 at the university where I work would change my life. I had two acquaintances who had previously done direct kidney donations, which got me curious, but it...
by Tracey Hulick | Jul 17, 2020 | Half Marathon, Marathon, Parent When Donated, Running, Transplant Chain, Triathlon
My name is Megan Anderson and I am a wife, mother, Air Force veteran and teacher living in the Seattle area. I donated my kidney on July 17, 2019, to a stranger through the paired exchange program. Up to this point in my life, I would say I was very...
by Tracey Hulick | Jul 9, 2020 | Crossfit, Other Sports, Transplant Chain
It has been 3.5 years since I donated my kidney to another person for my mom to receive a good match for her. Although being a kidney donor has become a big part of who I am and something I am very proud of, I can honestly say that as more time passes it feels like a...
by Tracey Hulick | Feb 5, 2020 | Cycling, Half Marathon, Parent When Donated, Running
What brings me here are the three most important things I’ve done in my life: I married Amy, a sweet, honest, curious, clever and adorable woman, who has lived with type 1 diabetes for a long time. We adopted Holly, the funniest human being I have ever known when she...
