Gift of Life News

Potential Cancer Cures Stored Away on 11/10/2011

Gift of Life on Thu, 10 Nov 2011

Potential Cancer Cures Stored Away For Lack Of Funds POSTED: Friday, October 14, 2011Channel 10 HOLLYWOOD, Fla. --Michael Arnold, 3, was diagnosed with leukemia this past summer. He's been in and out of the hospital ever since. Chemotherapy is killing the cancer cells, but Michael needs a bone marrow transplant. Jay Feinberg kn...

Gift of Life's Successful Partnership with AEPi on 11/10/2011

Gift of Life on Thu, 10 Nov 2011

At the Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEπ) Convention in 2004, they announced a partnership with Gift of Life to raise awareness among college students throughout North America about the life-saving potential of bone marrow transplants. The partnership was facilitated by Jonah Zinn, then Lorber Director for Jewish Programming at AEπ. Zinn learned about Gift of Life through an article where Jay Feinberg expressed an interest in partnering with Jewish organizations on college campuses. AEπ is a global Jewish college fraternity that provides opportunities for men seeking a better college experience. Their ro...

Giving a Life-Changing Gift on 10/3/2011

Gift of Life on Mon, 3 Oct 2011

Over a decade ago, Marshal Davis, now 31, was a fencer and an aspiring lawyer attending the University of Florida. As a student, he attended a bone marrow recruitment drive for Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation and swabbed his cheek to become a volunteer donor. He gave it little thought and went on with his life, marrying his wife, Helen, setting up a legal practice in Pennsylvania, and becoming the fencing coach for Swarthmore College. Two years ago, in 2009, he received a life-altering call from Gift of Life. Marshal was informed that he ...

Gift of Life Prepares to Celebrate 200,000th Donor! on 8/29/2011

Gift of Life on Mon, 29 Aug 2011

Gift of Life is excited to announce an important approaching milestone! Soon, we will be celebrating our 200,000th registered potential donor, and there are some tremendous plans in place to celebrate this momentous occasion. There are currently approximately 189,500 registered donors, our goal is to reach 200,000 by the end of 2011. For the past 20 years, Gift of Life has been dedicated to saving lives through facilitating bone marrow transplants and has the distinguished honor of being the only bone marrow registry founded by a transplant r...

Gift of Life Named as Charity Partner for Boca Raton Event on 8/29/2011

Gift of Life on Mon, 29 Aug 2011

Gift of Life has been selected as one of 11 charity partners for the 2nd Annual Boca Raton Wine and Food Festival, taking place on November 11 and 12, 2011. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Gift of Life is committed to helping children and adults suffering from leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood related illnesses find donors for bone marrow, blood stem cell, and cord blood transplants. “Gift of Life is alway...

All Cork Gives Back on 8/5/2011

Gift of Life on Fri, 5 Aug 2011

Meet Michelle Brown: mother, successful business woman, and survivor. Currently residing in New York City, Michelle lives there with her husband, two sons, and rescue dog. She is also the owner of All Cork, a company that sells luxurious handbags, wallets, and accessories made out of cork. Michelle’s desire to work with cork started on a visit to Portugal in 2009. While there, she was introduced to cork items and could not wait to spread the word about the unique, versatile material. Unbeknownst to ...

Carter Nedley Foundation Teams up with Gift of Life on 8/5/2011

Gift of Life on Fri, 5 Aug 2011

Carter Nedley was a well-loved, joyous child. He was your typical toddler whose infectious smile and laughter lit up a room. Carter loved to play with his toys and watch Big Bird and Elmo on Sesame Street. He was his parent’s pride and joy. Carter was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) in 2008 and lost his battle with the disease two years later. His legacy lives on through a foundation established in his honor, The Carter Nedley Foundation. His parents, Lisa and John Nedley, created The Founda...

Find the Hero Within You at Camp on 8/5/2011

Gift of Life on Fri, 5 Aug 2011

Last month, Camp Shwayder invited Gift of Life to be a part of its annual kickball game against JCC Ranch Camp. Gift of Life’s “Finding the Hero in You at Camp” adds a dynamic Jewish experience to an already flourishing camp community. The program focuses on important Jewish values, like tikkun olam (repairing the world) and pikuach nefesh (saving a life). The program is based on the value of helping others, particularly giving oneself to a complete stranger to save his or her life. ...

A Record-Breaking Triple at McCoy! on 8/5/2011

Gift of Life on Fri, 5 Aug 2011

PawSox and Gift of Life Saves Three Lives! Pawtucket, RI — For the first time in Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation’s history, one drive has resulted in three matches being identified in the same week. The history-making bone marrow recruitment drive took place September 5th and 6th, 2010 at McCoy Stadium during the closing home stand games of the Pawtucket Red Sox 2010 season. The Team and Gift of Life asked fans to “Step Up to the Plate and ...

Save the Date for the 2nd Annual Walk for Life on 8/5/2011

Gift of Life on Fri, 5 Aug 2011

Save the Date for Gift of Life’s second annual Walk for Life, being held on February 12, 2012 at Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton campus. The Walk for Life will raise awareness in our community about the need for an ethnically diverse pool of volunteer bone marrow donors, while also recruiting new donors to join the worldwide bone marrow registry. Last year’s walk raised over $70,000 and has already helped find a life-saving match for a patient in need. For more than 15 years, Gift of Life has ...

Shop for a Cause at Macy's on 8/5/2011

Gift of Life on Fri, 5 Aug 2011

On Saturday, August 27, 2011, shoppers can go to their local Macy’s and receive the gift of savings while donating to a good cause. Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation has teamed up with Macy’s for their 6th Annual Shop for a Cause. For only $5, customers can receive a savings pass that allows them to save 25% off regular, sale and clearance items, and 10% off electrics/electronics, furniture, mattresses, and rug and floor coverings. Those who purchase a pass can also be entered to win a $500 Macy’s gift card. Beside...

My Name is Kenny: This is My Story on 7/9/2011

Gift of Life on Sat, 9 Jul 2011

Last week I spoke to eighty camp counselors at a camp in Zionsville, Indiana. I told them my story of what it was like to be a bone marrow donor. My name is Kenny, and now I want to tell you my story. The summer after I graduated high school I went on a birthright trip to Israel. During the trip, my group sat down with representatives from Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation. They told us that 99% of us would never hear from them agai...

Summer Camp Kick-Off on 7/9/2011

Gift of Life on Sat, 9 Jul 2011

Gift of Life kicked off its partnership with the Foundation for Jewish Camp this week at URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp in Utica, Mississippi and URJ Goldman Union Camp Institute in Zionsville, Indiana. Both camps educated their staff about how easy it can be to save a life, and that we are all responsible for caring for one another. Staff members learned about Gift of Life’s mission and swabbed their cheeks, making the concept of pikuach nefesh (saving a life) very real. Ken Bruns, who donated peripheral blood stem ce...

When Meaningful Matters on 7/9/2011

Gift of Life on Sat, 9 Jul 2011

Gift cards are one of the most popular things to give to those hard-to-shop-for on special occasions. Giving someone another piece of clothing or restaurant gift certificates is not as good as giving them the opportunity to save someone’s life. Having a bone marrow match available for any patient that needs A match. Anytime. Anywhere. For anyone is Gift of Life’s vision. Now you can help make the power of the vision come true.Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation is proud to announce gift cards! Add value to your giving. When you pu...

The 54-4-54 Challenge on 7/9/2011

Gift of Life on Sat, 9 Jul 2011

Janet Kaplan and Michelle Rich, co-chairs of the Social Action Committee at Temple Beth Ahm in Aberdeen, New Jersey, are on a mission to save lives. The women have worked closely with Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation, helping to organize three drives just this year. Michelle and Janet are leaders in their community teaching others the importance of getting tested and the need to increase the number of volunteer donors in the registry.Both women are aware of the high value of life, and it is because of that realization that they have seen t...

Introducing the Gift of Life Gift Cards on 6/6/2011

Gift of Life on Mon, 6 Jun 2011

COMING VERY SOON! Gift cards are a great way to show someone you care and something everyone loves to receive! This is the perfect ...

A Sunday to Remember on 5/25/2011

Gift of Life on Wed, 25 May 2011

On Sunday, April 10th, the rolling green hills of Hollywood, California stood out a little brighter as Nora Grossman prepared her “Cocktails for a Cause” fundraiser event. The event was to raise funds for Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation- to help process donor swab kits. Currently there are approximately 12,000 medically screened donors that are on hold because there are not enough funds available. ...

A Gift for my Cousin, Shelley on 5/25/2011

Gift of Life on Wed, 25 May 2011

Preparing for a bar/bat mitzvah is about more than learning one’s Haftorah and getting ready for the big celebration. In synagogues across the country, bar/bat mitzvah students are required to undertake a community service project to engage in the mitzvah of Tikkun Olam – repairing the world.For Alex Harwood, a seventh grader at Somers Middle School in Somers, N.Y., selecting his Mitzvah Project was simple and easy. “I did this to honor the memory of my mom’s cousin, Shelley. She needed a bone marrow ...

Mayim goes to visit Ezra and his mom. on 5/25/2011

Gift of Life on Wed, 25 May 2011

Courtesy of http://www.kveller.com/blog/parenting/ezra/ While in New Jersey last week, I was asked by an organization called Gift of Life to meet a 2-year-old boy named Ezra who lived nearby.Ezra has a primary immune deficiency as the result of a spontaneous genetic mutation. Life without a functioning immune system is indescribable. He needs a functioning immune system and he could have one if a matching donor gives him stem cells. The best matches for Ashkenazi Jews is wi...

Celebrating 20 years of Saving Lives on 5/25/2011

Gift of Life on Wed, 25 May 2011

It wasn't the glare of the lights or the flashes of cameras in the ballroom of the Grand Hyatt New York that caused 600 sets of eyes to tear last Thursday evening. Instead, it was the overflowing emotions of those who witnessed three incredible meetings between heroic bone marrow donors and the recipients whose lives they saved. The victory stories of these three individuals were told in their own words before the enthralled crowd. Stories about how each had overcome; the toughest challenge of all; surviving life-threatening diseases th...

Gift of Life is Going to Camp on 4/23/2011

Gift of Life on Sat, 23 Apr 2011

Every summer thousands of children and teens pack up their bug spray and sleeping bags as they head for Jewish sleep away camps throughout the country. Their days are filled with swimming, sports, campfires, arts & crafts and so much more. Last summer, Gift of Life introduced a special program designed specifically for Jewish camps that offered a variety of opportunities for campers, staff, and parents. In addition to recruiting over a thousand staff members and camp...

Silent Auction Marks Another Yeshiva Act of Kindness on 4/13/2011