by Tracey Hulick | Sep 17, 2020 | Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Liver Donor, Marathon, Parent When Donated, Running
My name is Jameson and I gave half of my liver to a brother in Christ, a friend, and coworker in November 2015. The road to donation was quite the unexpected journey. What sustained me through the challenge was a conviction that God had invited me to the...
by Tracey Hulick | Jul 2, 2020 | Half Marathon, Marathon, Parent When Donated, Running, Transplant Chain, Vegetarian or Vegan
Hello, my name is Danny Ledesma and I donated my spare kidney through the paired-exchanged program at UC Health in Denver, Colorado on October 10, 2018. Shortly after my Grandfather’s retirement (I refer to him hereafter as “Pop”), his health began...
by Tracey Hulick | Jun 10, 2020 | Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Marathon, Other Sports, Running, Ultra
I’ve always been that girl who played just about every sport that was available to her. When I was little my days were spent on either softball fields or volleyball courts. As I got older, I turned to activities like karate, pilates, and running. I am now the owner of...
by Tracey Hulick | May 28, 2020 | Directed Donation, Other Sports, Running
Before I decided to donate my spare, I played hockey 5 days a week, ran at least 1 half marathon a quarter, and played softball every Sunday. I have always been an athlete and I never wanted to change my lifestyle. October 2017, I saw a post in one of my Christian...
by Tracey Hulick | May 20, 2020 | Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Marathon, Other Sports, Running
I’m not a very superstitious person or one that really believes everything happens for a reason, but every once in a while it just feels like things are falling into the place they belong. One evening around Halloween in 2018, my husband and I were living with my...