Meet Bobby McLaughlin, Tracey Hulick, Steve Wilson and Patty Graham from the Kidney Donor Athletes (KDA) who are in Tanzania right now getting ready to climb Mt Kilimanjaro with 18 other living kidney donors. The coolest part? They summit on March 10 which is World Kidney Day!
KDA is a community of kidney donors who have a commitment to moving their bodies for overall health and wellness. They cover the entire spectrum of athletes from the majority who do what we can when we can, to those who are more inspired to do some crazy activities!
KDA is using this climb to bring awareness to living donation, demonstrate what is possible post-donation, and to launch initiatives which inspire, support and educate people about the experience of living donation. When you donate a kidney, you do not give away your own personal strength or vitality. These athletes are living proof that you can still live a full and active life after donating a kidney. Join us for a fun and candid interview with these exceptional people!
From Bobby McLaughlin, President of KDA:
“We want everyone to know that you too can donate a kidney to help save someone's life. How amazing is it to save someone's life with something you have inside you that you don't even need!!!
You don't need to be a superstar athlete, you just need to be healthy enough to be cleared to donate, and we are living proof that after donation you can carry on living a fully adventurous life!
One day it will be so amazing to have people think about donating a kidney as many people think about donating blood.
And then our hope after that is one day, we will find a kidney transplant waitlist that reads zero.
From the rooftop of Africa to people everywhere, may you be inspired to consider creating a most wondrous ripple in our universe!"
KDA Facebook Page
One Kidney Climb Team
Kidney Donor Athletes on YouTube
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