Organize a Bone Marrow Donor Drive

Gift of Life has been organizing bone marrow drives for 20 years. We work with patients, their friends and families to organize community-wide campaigns; student groups on college campuses; corporations for employee drives; and other creative events including fairs, weddings and more! By organizing a donor drive, you can give tremendous hope to thousands of patients searching every day.

Recruitment Ideas...

• Celebrations: Make a special event even more memorable by sponsoring a drive at a wedding, holiday party, birthday celebration or other gathering of family or friends! Read about the Peskowitz wedding!
• Social Justice on Campus: If you are a college student and are interested in organizing a drive on campus, Gift of Life has national partnerships with Hillel and AEPi Fraternity. Students take ownership of their drives, using their creativity and ingenuity to make them a success! Read about Syracuse University
• The Curriculum: Organize a half-day program with the Senior Class at your high school. Students can learn about the biology of transplantation, medical ethics and donation procedures. A local donor or recipient might even share a real-life experience! This culminates in a drive for the students over 18 years old, and those under 18 can register for a birthday reminder! Read about the Maimonides School.

Why work with Gift of Life?

• Commitment to Quality: Gift of Life has been performing HLA AB (intermediate/high resolution) and DRB1 (high resolution) typing for years, long before many other Registries adopted such practices.
• Turnaround Time: Gift of Life’s average turnaround time for testing is based on the current workload of the laboratory. In most cases it can take an average of two weeks. This can be expedited in the case of patient directed recruitment campaigns.
• Innovation: Gift of Life was the first Registry in the world to utilize bloodless testing at drives with cheek swabs.
• Personalized Service to Families: The Executive Director is also the founder of the organization and is himself a transplant recipient.