In 2016, I gave my dad one of my kidneys. I thought I was giving him a second chance at life. I never imagined how profoundly that decision would change mine. Becoming a living kidney donor taught me that donating an organ doesn't mean living a smaller life. In many ways, it became the beginning of a much bigger one. Since donating, I have run 25Ks, traveled to Guatemala and summited volcanoes, and taken on adventures I once might have thought were impossible. Then, in 2024, I faced my greatest climb yet when I traveled to Africa with Kidney Donor Athletes and stood on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Every adventure has carried the same message: living kidney donors can live incredibly full, strong, adventurous lives. Now I'm taking on another challenge, hiking Rim to Rim through the Grand Canyon with Kidney Donor Athletes. But this one is different. My dad passed away last year, so I'll be carrying him with me every step of the way. The kidney I gave him became part of our story, and losing him didn't end that story. It gave me an even deeper reason to keep telling it. I'll hike in honor of my dad, in gratitude for the years we were given, and for every living donor who has wondered what life looks like on the other side of donation. I'll hike for the person considering becoming a donor who needs to see that you can donate a kidney and still run races, climb volcanoes, summit mountains, cross canyons, travel the world, and live a big, adventurous life. That's the mission of Kidney Donor Athletes: changing the perception of what is possible after living organ donation and inspiring more people to consider giving the extraordinary gift of life. Every donation helps carry that mission farther. This canyon is for Dad. And every step is for the next donor who needs to know what's possible.