by Tracey Hulick | Sep 10, 2020 | Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports, Parent When Donated, Running
My road to kidney donation started a long time ago, back in 2000 actually. At that time, I was in college and got a job working as a dialysis technician at an outpatient clinic. I have two aunts who were dialysis nurses, and one encouraged me to apply and work with...
by Tracey Hulick | Sep 3, 2020 | Benefits of Being a Donor Series, Bobby's Story
Benefits of being a donor: the goodness of humanity. January 2, 2019……the day my life changed forever. All I had to do was lose 5.5 ounces. True, my surgeon had to go in and extract my left kidney, but my experience has...
by Tracey Hulick | Dec 18, 2019 | Directed Donation, Other Sports
I was so excited to get that call… I remember when I called my mother who was in Florida (where she lives), telling her that I agreed to move forward… her words to me “Are you sure”… I couldn’t have been any more certain of that. When you see someone go through...
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 | Jan 9, 2019 | Crossfit, Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Running
I own a CrossFit gym in Beaverton, Oregon and on August 1, 2018, I donated my left kidney to one of my athlete’s 12-year-old son. Neil, the father of my recipient, Bransen (12 years old), aka Boom, has been a member of my CrossFit gym for 6 years. In March of...
