l got involved in Gift of Life when my sister Michelle received a bone marrow transplant during her battle with Leukemia in 2008. Thankfully, she is now healthy. After seeing firsthand the importance of a Jewish bone marrow registry, I decided I wanted to help Gift of Life. Back in January, I helped start a Young Professionals Committee (YPC) to encourage young people to join the registry.
The GoL YPC is launching its first "swab-a-thon" campaign and we are aiming to add 350 potential donors to the Gift of Life bone marrow registry over the next three months as well as raise the $54 needed for processing each new registered donor. My personal goal for this initiative is to raise $5,400 (all funds raised go directly towards paying the cost of processing the kit) and add 25 potential new donors to the registry.
We all probably know someone who has been affected in some way by a terrible life threatening illness. I am reaching out to everyone because I truly believe this is an extremely important and effective way of saving lives. There are two ways that you can help: (1) make a donation towards funding the processing costs of new potential donors or (2) become a member of the registry by having your mouth swabbed

Thank you for your support!
Rachel