Stories

Do Good: The Ripple Effect of Saying Yes

Apr 2026 MEDIA COVERAGE

Alison Conklin of Bonus Days Magazine highlights Epic employees’ experiences with living donation and how MyChart supports donor registration.

15 year old in Miami community seeking stem cell donor

Mar 2026 MEDIA COVERAGE

15-year-old Max Uribe has been in search of a stem cell donor since he was just six years old. The teen was diagnosed with a rare blood disease that, if left untreated, will turn into MDS, a type of blood cancer.

AEPi surpasses $60,000 goal in Rockathon fundraiser

Mar 2026 MEDIA COVERAGE

Alpha Epsilon Pi wrapped up its Rockathon fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 20, after one of its members was rocking in a chair for 56 straight hours. The event was held on Lakeside Patio, where sophomore Lorenzo Cavallino spent the entire time in a rocking chair to raise money for the Gift of Life Marrow Registry, a national nonprofit dedicated to curing blood cancer through cellular therapy.

AEPi’s 56-hour Rockathon raises more than $43K in the first ten hours

Mar 2026 MEDIA COVERAGE

Lorenzo Cavallino, a sophomore studying industrial engineering, is a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and this year’s "rocker" for AEPi’s Rockathon fundraiser benefitting the Gift of Life Marrow Registry.

Chabad at Rice’s Mitzvah Marathon inspires a campus

Mar 2026 MEDIA COVERAGE

The program was all part of Chabad at Rice’s annual Mitzvah Marathon, a high-energy day devoted to performing as many good deeds as possible in just a few hours. Nearby, volunteers swabbed students’ cheeks so they could join the Gift of Life bone marrow registry.

USF students push to find matches for patients with blood-related disorders

Mar 2026 MEDIA COVERAGE

USF students are working to give blood cancer patients a second chance at life, one cheek swab at a time. The Gift of Life Marrow Registry is a national nonprofit organization that facilitates stem cell and bone marrow transplants for patients battling blood-related disorders, such as leukemia and lymphoma, according to its website.