From donation to Kilimanjaro: Living kidney donor defies limits

From donation to Kilimanjaro: Living kidney donor defies limits April is National Donate Life Month, and April 1 is Living Donor Day. More than 7,000 living-organ donations were reported in the U.S. in 2025, and kidney donations are the most common type of living-organ transplant. An Arizona woman and Mayo Clinic retiree, along with several other fellow kidney donors, are proving that donating a kidney doesn't limit a person. In fact, they can accomplish amazing feats, like climbing Africa's highest mountain.