by Tracey Hulick | Feb 2, 2022 | One Kidney Climb
Samantha Carreiro was inspired to donate when she watched a friend pass away while searching for a bone marrow donor when she was younger. That experience changed her outlook on life and she knew in the future that given the chance to save another life while...
by Tracey Hulick | Jan 18, 2022 | One Kidney Climb
I would not call myself a hiker, but when the opportunity to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro with a group of fellow kidney donors came my way, it was not difficult to say YES to this incredible adventure, and do what I could to become a hiker. So here I am, fundraising,...
by Tracey Hulick | Jan 14, 2022 | One Kidney Climb
My name is Emily, and I have never been a mountain climber. In fact, I have a very vivid memory of the summer of 2008, when I was interning in Uganda: I went with a group of friends to climb a small mountain (more of a hill, really). At that time, I was not at all...
by Tracey Hulick | Jan 13, 2022 | Bobby's Story, One Kidney Climb
What do you do in times of COVID when you’re seeking to create some connection with others? Six of us at Kidney Donor Athletes decided to organize and participate in a virtual Yahtzee tournament where we would play each other in a tournament format, keeping...
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...
