Gift of Life Blog

In 2009, Chaim was attending Yeshivat Reishit in Israel, he came across the opportunity to join Gift of Life’s registry of donors, he was inspired and felt it was something worthwhile to do.  While he did no... [More] MORE

Gift of Life is proud to announce our new partnership with the Religious Action Center (RAC). Our two organizations will be working together to register more life-saving donors during Yom Kippur. We hope all congregant... [More] MORE

For most kids, preparing for an upcoming bar or bat mitzvah means hours of studying Hebrew and reciting Torah portions.  Many students are also required to take part in a tzedakah (social action) project as well, ... [More] MORE

Although they felt as if their world was coming to an end when their mom was diagnosed with Leukemia on September 3, 2012 Tracy’s family bonded together to help their mom fight the life threatening disease. ... [More] MORE

Jake donated bone marrow to Sandy, a 54 year old woman with Chronic Idiopathic Myelofibrosis. Sandy was matched with three potential donors, “they determined that Jake was the best one,” she recalled. ... [More] MORE

Did you know that Gift of Life was the first registry in the world to recruit donors online through its website in 2000?  Since that time, thousands of donors have signed up through Gift of Life’s website an... [More] MORE

“My new birthday is October 25, 2011,” proclaimed Debi Jackman.  The date, she explained, is when she received a bone marrow transplant from a complete stranger.  It is the date she received the g... [More] MORE

When Dr. Patricia Weitsman received a diagnosis of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), she was shocked.  “You don’t expect it from someone who’s young and active,” Patricia stated. “Activ... [More] MORE

It’s back to school, which means back to student life. This year Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation wants to go big on college campuses, educating students on what it means to be volunteer donors and giving them... [More] MORE

For everyone at Camp Daron, this summer was different. The story of one little boy inspired teens to work together and donate a $1,000 grant to Gift of Life. Rabbi Avichai Pepper runs the camp, and this year, he began ... [More] MORE