My 2023 TCS New York City Marathon Fundraising Page
Kirby Rhodes
Kirby Rhodes
Why I Run
I am running with Team Kidney as my family has been directly impacted by kidney disease. Right now, 37 million American adults are living with kidney disease, which is a crazy amount. I run because 1 in 3 people are at risk for kidney disease. I run because more than 1 in 7 people have it, but aren’t aware. I am dedicating this run to my brother, Drew, because he just so happened to be one of these statics. He developed a kidney disease called IgA Nephropathy in early 2013, went through 1.5 years of dialysis twice, had his first transplant at the age of 25 in 2014 and then 5 years later, needed another transplant and I was lucky enough and beyond grateful to be his donor in 2019!
I am running to raise funds that support the National Kidney Foundation, who was the first to identify kidney disease as a distinct, treatable illness. They developed the staged system of kidney disease diagnosis and treatment – a worldwide standard today – and released an updated treatment guidelines to improve patient care.
If you are willing and/or able, I would love your support to join me in making these advances possible by donating to my efforts as I embark on training over 300 miles for my first full marathon of 26.2 to raise awareness for kidney disease, as it holds a special place in my heart!
As always, thank you for your support!
-Kirby
I am running with Team Kidney as my family has been directly impacted by kidney disease. Right now, 37 million American adults are living with kidney disease, which is a crazy amount. I run because 1 in 3 people are at risk for kidney disease. I run because more than 1 in 7 people have it, but aren’t aware. I am dedicating this run to my brother, Drew, because he just so happened to be one of these statics. He developed a kidney disease called IgA Nephropathy in early 2013, went through 1.5 years of dialysis twice, had his first transplant at the age of 25 in 2014 and then 5 years later, needed another transplant and I was lucky enough and beyond grateful to be his donor in 2019!
I am running to raise funds that support the National Kidney Foundation, who was the first to identify kidney disease as a distinct, treatable illness. They developed the staged system of kidney disease diagnosis and treatment – a worldwide standard today – and released an updated treatment guidelines to improve patient care.
If you are willing and/or able, I would love your support to join me in making these advances possible by donating to my efforts as I embark on training over 300 miles for my first full marathon of 26.2 to raise awareness for kidney disease, as it holds a special place in my heart!
As always, thank you for your support!
-Kirby
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