Twenty kidney donors reached the top of Mount Kilimanjaro on March 10, World Kidney Day, demonstrating that donating a kidney has no negative impact on a donor’s health and fitness. The story was featured on Good Morning America. To watch the feature, click here. Only 50% of the 30,000 people per year who attempt to … Read More
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Twenty-Two Living Kidney Donors Set to Climb Africa’s Tallest Mountain
Twenty-two living kidney donors will reach the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro (altitude 19,341 feet) on March 10—World Kidney Day—and demonstrate that donating a kidney does not negatively affect the health or fitness of living kidney donors. The 22 donors represent the Kidney Donor Athletes (KDA) organization and are supported by the National Kidney Registry (NKR) … Read More
Donor Games Athlete Sets New Women’s Record for the Grace Workout
Kara Concheck-Vincent crushed the Grace workout—30 clean and jerks at 95 lbs—with an official time of one minute and 18 seconds (1:18), taking first place in the General Women category in the Donor Games Grace 2021 Open. Not only was Kara’s time faster than every other competitor in the event, both women and men, it … Read More