by Tracey Hulick | Aug 19, 2021 | Directed Donation, Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports, Running
My name is Hayley and I’m a 30-year-old from Wisconsin. I was a D1 swimmer at Nebraska where I held five school records for backstroke and freestyle events and relays. I graduated in 2013. Being tired of the sport I had done for the last 18 years, I opted to...
by Tracey Hulick | Mar 18, 2021 | Crossfit, Directed Donation, Kidney Donor Athlete, Parent When Donated, Running, Yoga
In July of 2019, a message came to a family message board. My husband’s Aunt Roma is in desperate need of a kidney and are looking for people to take the survey to see if they qualify. I logged-in that night. I knew, like deep down knew, if I started...
by Tracey Hulick | Mar 13, 2021 | News and Updates
KDA is thrilled to share that we are going to Africa in 2022! That big mountain in Tanzania is calling and KDA is trekking up Mount Kilimanjaro all in the name of kidney advocacy. We plan to summit on World Kidney Day, March 10, 2022! We have several spots available...
by Tracey Hulick | Mar 4, 2021 | Directed Donation, Kidney Donor Athlete
What’s funny about sharing my story here is that athleticism is why I chose to donate in the first place. Let me take a step back. I was randomly scrolling on Facebook about a year ago and came across a post about a boy who was my son’s age, third grade, and was super...
by Tracey Hulick | Dec 17, 2020 | Cycling, Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports
Being a healthy, active woman in my 50s, I knew after seeing my friend’s story about needing a kidney for her daughter several times that I needed to throw my name into the hat and at least see if I was a match. It was a long journey but I indeed was a...