by Tracey Hulick | Nov 21, 2024 | Altruistic, Other Sports, Weight Lifting
My name is Max and I’m originally from Chicago, Illinois. When I was 26 I donated a kidney to a stranger who has since become a close friend. I’m a lifelong climber and outdoor enthusiast usually spending over 230 days in the mountains a year doing various...
by Tracey Hulick | Nov 5, 2024 | Hiking, Other Sports, Running, Triathlon
My name is Angie. I am 45, married, living in Ohio, and a mother of two (ages 22 and 24). I became a kidney donor in December 2023 at the age of 44 through a paired exchange. In mid-2023, my sister told our family that her husband, Steve, needed a kidney transplant....
by Tracey Hulick | Oct 23, 2024 | Hiking, Parent When Donated, Running, Triathlon, Yoga
My path to kidney donation probably started 30 years ago! I married my amazing partner, Scott, in 1997. We knew Scott had a progressive kidney disease, but he was asymptomatic. We were young and felt invincible. We started great careers, bought a house with a nice...
by Tracey Hulick | Sep 25, 2024 | Altruistic, Cycling, Hiking, Kayak, Other Sports
I am an altruistic living kidney donor who often jokes that I gave away my kidney at the quick lube. My journey into the world of organ donation started with this simple act, but it led to a profound transformation in my life. I was so deeply moved by the...
by Tracey Hulick | Aug 28, 2024 | Aged 25 and Younger, Altruistic, Other Sports
My name is Austin, and at 25 years old, I donated my left kidney altruistically to a young girl in Wisconsin that I had never met before. My donation journey began when I was a freshman at NYU studying aerospace engineering. One day, I had a dream about kidney...
