by Tracey Hulick | Oct 2, 2019 | Cycling, Directed Donation, Marathon, Other Sports, Running, Triathlon
I am Leslie Premo and I donated my kidney to my older brother Bill on October 1st, 2014 at Boston Medical Center. I grew up in Vermont in a very active and athletic family and community. Participating in or watching sports and keeping a healthy lifestyle was...
by Tracey Hulick | Sep 25, 2019 | Cycling, Half Marathon, Marathon, Running, Transplant Chain, Triathlon
About 10 months ago, my daughter announced to our family that her husband Bryan was in the beginning stages of kidney failure and was going to need a kidney transplant. This was not unfamiliar territory for Bryan or his family. His mom, sister and aunt all...
by Tracey Hulick | Sep 18, 2019 | Directed Donation, Other Sports, Running
I am five years kidney strong! I grew up in central Michigan on what we now call a “hobby farm”, riding horses, baling hay, cross country skiing, showing 4H steers and lots of walking/exploring on our acreage. The only real working out I did was...
by Tracey Hulick | Aug 14, 2019 | Directed Donation, Marathon, Running
Old running joke: How do you know if someone ran a marathon? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you about it. We’ve all heard that one no doubt. But on this site, those stories have cool plot twists! One year ago as I type this, on 7-13-18, I donated my left...
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...
