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Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Shannon!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Shannon!

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...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Ashley!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Ashley!

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...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Stephanie!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Stephanie!

by Tracey Hulick | Jun 19, 2019 | Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Marathon, Other Sports, Running, Triathlon

For much of my life, I would say that I had a pretty casual relationship with exercise – I’d been a high school tennis player, and still occasionally hit the courts, but likely spent more time watching sports than participating…until ten years ago.  For my...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Emily!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Emily!

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...
Meet Future Kidney Donor Athlete, Martha!

Meet Future Kidney Donor Athlete, Martha!

by Tracey Hulick | Apr 24, 2019 | Marathon, Running, Transplant Chain

Being a runner has always been a large part of my identity. It began for me in high school as a cross-country athlete. From then until now, at age 55, being a runner has been my go-to therapy, my social circle, my vacation destinations, and my ever-enduring bond with...

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