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Saluting Our Heroes
by Randy H. Milgrom As it turned out, the threat of heavy rain only brought this community closer. Giving: "That Perfect Place" by David Stringer Participants in the opening ceremonies talk about the role of giving in their lives. |
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Coming
to the 2002 Games by
Jim Gleason On the way to the games with old knees, a new badminton racquet, close family and friends, and a young heart. My First Impressions of the Games by Andrew Green The youngest member of the National Kidney Foundation and TransWeb staff shares his thoughts. |
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Amazing Kids
by David Stringer T.C. Pearson is a fifteen-year-old pioneer. |
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Hot Time at the Track
by Randy H. Milgrom Friendly rivalries spice up the competition. |
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With
a Little Help from My Friends by
David Stringer At the coffee house, an open mike provides an opportunity for sharing among donor families and recipients. |
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Finding Peace
by David Stringer Organ donation is for the donor families more than a practical gift to individuals: It is a sign of love and connection to humanity. A Surprise Meeting at the Games by Jim Gleason A heart recipient meets his donor's family at the Donor Recognition Ceremony. In My Life by John L. Landers A team manager and recipient athlete gives voice to his other self at the Games, grieving the loss of his sister and brother at the donor recognition ceremony. |
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A
Two-For-One 3-on-3 by
Randy H. Milgrom Two gold medals were at stake in two basketball games contested simultaneously on adjacent Milk House gymnasium courts this evening as Team Tennessee met Team North Carolina in the Recreation Division final, and defending champion Team Illinois took on an improved Team Kentucky for Open Division honors. |
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A
Shot at a Time
by Randy H. Milgrom Bo Dahlgren, 76, has been playing golf for about 50 years. He says the liver he received in 1990 has a bit of a negative effect on his golf game, "but not as badly as my swing does." |
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Grit
in the Sun by David
Stringer As usual, the athletes had stories to tell that made both the heat and the tennis match seem relatively unimportant -- though these athletes in the heat of competition are as focused as any athletes. |
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Keep the Ball in Play
by David Stringer At 13, John Frazier (liver, 1990) is the youngest player in the game. Gerald Fowler, a long distance truck driver who has added a thousand miles to his route just to see his grandson play, says in a deep Tennessee accent, "He's perfect." Mikah, Marie, and Katie at the Games by Andrew Green Meet some of the volleyball players! |
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Sharing
Life...NKF's First Living Donor Recognition Event
by Colleen Horan How do we even begin to thank someone for providing such an incredible gift?...You are our heroes for today and for always. |
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For the Love
of the Games: The True Definition of Sport
by Colleen Horan It's a story about beating the odds. It's a story about how the Games have defined the lives of people. It is the true story of sport. Touched by the Games by Andrew Green Planning just to work in her company's exhibit booth at the Games, Toni O'Boyle decided to put aside her regular life for a few days to become one of the many volunteers helping to make the Games work. |
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World
Class Cycling Athletes by
David Stringer Meet some of the youngest competitors in the bicycling event! Riley Nelson and His Eight-Year-Old Heart by Maureen and Bob Fox Having a heart transplant in his first year of life has given this eight-year-old the energy to compete in the 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2002 Games. |
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It's
Only 20 Minutes (More Or Less)! by
Randy H. Milgrom When it didn't go away, I thought of dialysis patients, suffering day after day, month after month, and year after year, waiting and hoping for their pager to beep them with news that they've reached the top of the list. Surely I could hold on through Mile Two. New Kidneys Bring Freedom by Bob Fox Two kidney recipients from Michigan tell about their lives since transplantation. Role Reversal for Transplant Nurse by Maureen Fox Patty Wilson was a transplant nurse for 21 years, then learned that she herself needed a heart transplant. |
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Winners
in Swimming by David
Stringer "...Ray Velasco chooses not to focus on the past, preferring to picture himself as a healthy person looking ahead. |
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Saying
So Long -- and Thanks! by
Randy H. Milgrom "During this week, all of you have demonstrated extraordinary efforts and simple kindnesses, competition, and camaraderie. " Closing Comments: What Made These Games Special? by David Stringer Participants in the Games speak up! |
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Sorrow, Joy, and Pride
by Pam Colvell A donor mom attending the Games as a donor family liaison tells how it felt to take part in the week's events, remembering her son Christopher. |
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