by Tracey Hulick | Feb 17, 2022 | One Kidney Climb
In 2018 I started hiking in Acadia National Park. I was overweight and out of shape so with a max elevation of about 1500ft, it was the perfect place to start. By the end of that first summer, I was hooked. I decided to dust off an old goal I had shelved back in high...
by Tracey Hulick | Feb 15, 2022 | One Kidney Climb
Natalie was inspired to donate when her friend’s daughter was in end-stage renal failure, and she felt compelled to help. She is climbing not only for the physical challenge post kidney donation but out of a strong sense of responsibility to advocate for living...
by Tracey Hulick | Feb 11, 2022 | One Kidney Climb, Uncategorized
Mike was inspired to donate because his wife, Annie, needed a kidney. She was in stage 5 renal failure; the next step was dialysis. He tried to be a direct donor but was not a match. He learned of “paired match,” give a kidney, get a kidney as part of a...
by Tracey Hulick | Feb 9, 2022 | One Kidney Climb, Uncategorized
Kathryn was inspired to donate after reading about her recipient who had been on home dialysis for more than four years. She immediately asked if this is something she could do and felt that this person was as deserving of a new lease on life as anyone she was...
by Tracey Hulick | Feb 6, 2022 | One Kidney Climb
Chris was inspired to donate when he watched an interview on the news in 2017. Donating was not something he had thought much about before that day. That interview stirred up a strong sense to give. He had been blessed with good health and it felt...
