by Tracey Hulick | Nov 8, 2019 | News and Updates
Hello KDA community! This year we successfully hosted our first Kidney Donor Athlete weekend back in July. We had a great turnout, made new connections, and had a lot of fun! And after much deliberation, we have an announcement for next year… KDA will be...
by Tracey Hulick | Nov 6, 2019 | Half Marathon, Parent When Donated, Running, Transplant Chain, Vegetarian or Vegan
For the bulk of my adult life, I worked hard at being inactive, however, it was really more of a will issue rather than anything else. At age 11, I became vegetarian and at age 31 vegan so overall I was a healthy eater – which is a stark contrast to being a healthy...
by Tracey Hulick | Jul 24, 2019 | Altruistic, Cycling, Other Sports, Running
My name is Ashley Hoyng and I am thirty-one and live in Columbus, Ohio. I work as a project manager and am active in my community. I have a big heart and always looking for ways to give back others. I am involved in the National Kidney Foundation and Donate Life as an...
by Tracey Hulick | Jun 12, 2019 | Half Marathon, Other Sports, Running, Transplant Chain
My name is Emily Nowak and on November 2, 2018, I made the best decision of my life and donated my kidney to a stranger. I made a bucket list in which I wanted to help out a complete stranger. I didn’t know what that was going to be and certainly didn’t...
by Tracey Hulick | May 1, 2019 | Altruistic, Cycling, Running, Ultra
I grew up on a farm in the Texas Panhandle, and I’ve been running since I was in the fourth grade – something about trying to beat my older sister in the presidential fitness mile run. Between running and horse riding, life was great. In the fall of 2004, I ran...
