Jacob Ragland is a liver transplant recipient and college student at the University of Tennessee. At my high school, every senior is required to recite a personal talk in front of the entire student body and staff. This task was in the back of my mind going into my senior
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The Chris Klug Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for Bounce Back, Give Back Awards to Recognize Extraordinary Transplant Recipients
The Chris Klug Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for Bounce Back, Give Back Awards to Recognize Extraordinary Transplant Recipients Nominations now being accepted for the award, which will be presented in December at a special event in Aspen, Colorado Aspen, CO., April 1, 2019 – The Chris Klug Foundation (CKF)
Getting the Facts in the Garden State
CC Cunningham is the blog writer and Program Manager for the Chris Klug Foundation. Last week, I traveled to the sunny (though not so warm) Jersey Shore to attend the 2019 New Jersey Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance’s annual conference. I know, it’s a mouthful. That’s why
Having a Ball at BBYO
CC Cunningham is the blog writer and Program Manager for the Chris Klug Foundation. Where do I even begin?! This was CKF’s first year attending the BBYO International Conference and we went into it not knowing what to expect. BBYO is a self-described “movement” that brings together Jewish teens around the
Working and Winning at Aspen’s Winter X Games
Another year at CKF and another Winter X Games in the books—and what a great X Games it was! Spanning across four days, our little town of Aspen, CO didn’t seem so little as a record-breaking 117,000 people flocked to Buttermilk Mountain to compete, spectate, and support. Kicking off the
A Firsthand Perspective: Summit for Life 2018
Last month, the Chris Klug Foundation (CKF) hosted our 13th annual Summit for Life, a nighttime uphill race on Aspen Mountain. Participants began at the base of Aspen Mountain and climbed 3,267 vertical feet—over 2.5 miles—to reach the top. Racers hiked up the mountain at their own pace, using climbing
Two Hospitals and a Marathon: Welcome to New York
All we can say is…WOW! What a fantastic weekend the Chris Klug Foundation just had in the Big Apple. Chris Klug and CKF Program Coordinator, CC Cunningham, headed to New York City for a whirlwind weekend that started on Friday with a visit to Mount Sinai Hospital as part of
Chris Klug Foundation’s Patient Ambassador Program Will Visit Mount Sinai Hospital and NYU Langone Transplant Institute Next Week
ASPEN, Colo., October 25, 2018 — The Chris Klug Foundation (CKF) is pleased to announce two upcoming visits to Mount Sinai Hospital’s Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute (RMTI) and the Transplant Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center next week. These visits are part of CKF’s Patient Ambassador Program, sponsored by Astellas. The
From MELD to Marathons
Maksim is one of nine individuals who will be running on the Chris Klug Foundation’s charity team in the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 4th. “They must have mixed up the lab results,” said Annabella, reading the letter that had just come in the mail. A
Chris Klug Foundation’s New York City Marathon Team is set to race on November 4 to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation
Aspen, CO Oct 25, 2018 – The Chris Klug Foundation (CKF) has a team of nine individuals who will be supporting the Aspen charity by running on their 2018 TCS New York City Marathon Team. CKF was selected by the New York Road Runners for each team member to raise