Charles (Chip) Parks

Hometown 
Plymouth, Minnesota 

Connection to donation/transplantation
Kidney Transplant Recipient, Mayo Clinic, October, 2003. 

Competitions/Events at the 2022 Transplant Games of America 
Swimming, Golf and Volleyball  

How many Transplant Games have you attended?
Four (2004, 2010, 2014, 2018) 

Why do you participate in the Transplant Games? 
Fellowship, publicity to promote donation awareness 

One thing you want others to know about donation.
Receiving the kidney from my sister 18 years ago has allowed me to lead a full and active lifestyle, enjoy travels with my wife of 40 years, be part of my children’s lives as the grew up (they were 18 and 9 when I had my transplant), and play with my grandson.