2026 Gold, Silver, and Bronze Winner, Five Categories
Clio Health Awards
The Clio Health Award recognizes creative excellence in the specialized field of Health Care. The Hero Gum campaign designed by TBWA\Chiat\Day was recognized with Gold in Partnerships & Collaborations, two Silver Awards in Product Design, and Creative Transformation, as well as two Bronze Awards in Direct Use of Product, and Integrated Campaign Design.
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2026 Silver and Bronze Winner, Five Categories
Clio Awards
The Clio Awards are the most esteemed recognition for the advertising industry, celebrating excellence in creativity around the world. The Hero Gum campaign designed by TBWA\Chiat\Day garnered Silver in Public Service, and four Bronze Awards: Creative Business Transformation, Creative Commerce, Creative Disruption, and Direct Use of Product.
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2025 Bronze Award, Packaging Design
London International Awards
This international award for creative excellence recognized Hero Gum for TBWA\Chiat\Day's cheerful and eye-catching packaging design.
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2025 Finalist, Health and Wellness Innovation
London International Awards
This worldwide award recognizes creative excellence in media. The Hero Gum campaign designed by TBWA\Chiat\Day was a finalist in the Health and Wellness Innovation Category.
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2025 Celebration of Hispanic Excellence
Florida Panthers
Ana Miranda, Director of Donor Resources at Gift of Life, was recognized by the Florida Panthers hockey team during their Celebration of Hispanic Excellence. Ana's team guides blood stem cell and marrow donors through every step of their journey once they are identified as a match for a patient in need.
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2025 World Marrow Donor Day Originality Prize
World Marrow Donor Association
Gift of Life was recognized by the World Marrow Donor Association for the Hero Gum campaign, which introduced the first new method of collecting donor tissue type profiles since Gift of Life launched the use of cheek swabs in 2001.
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2024 Silver Winner - Non-profit School University Engagement
Anthem Awards
Gift of Life was recognized for the incredible success of the Campus Ambassador Program in peer-to-peer recruitment to increase the pool of potential blood stem cell and marrow donors, particularly among young, healthy, and diverse individuals.
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2023 World Marrow Donor Day Originality Prize
World Marrow Donor Association
Gift of Life was recognized for World Marrow Donor Day for launching the "swabmobile" mobile swabbing station in the form of a truck, to carry staff and recruitment supplies to drives at colleges campuses and community events.
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2023 Silver Award, Non-profit Campaign
Anthem Awards
In partnership with adam&eveDDB, Gift of Life was recognized for the highly visible "Be a Donor" campaign, showcasing the connection between donors and recipients.
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2022 Gold Award for Women in Business Social Changemaker of the Year
The Stevie Awards
Gift of Life volunteer, transplant survivor, and supporter Evie Goldfine was recognized for her longstanding efforts to diversify the registry so every person in need of a stem cell transplant can find their donor.
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2021 Silver Winner, Health Partnership or Collaboration
Anthem Awards
Gift of Life partnered with transplant recipient and leukemia survivor Wendy Siegel to raise critical funds for the genetic tissue typing of volunteer stem cell and marrow donors.
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2021 World Marrow Donor Day Grand Prize
World Marrow Donor Association
Gift of Life was honored for producing a digital comic "The Call" explaining the process of becoming a donor, from swabbing to making the decision to save someone's life.
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2021 Platinum Award for Short Form Video
Dot Comm Awards
Gift of Life, Terrell Myles, and The Lucy Collective were recognized for "Blood is Thicker", an original video explaining the need for Black and diverse donors to join the marrow registry.
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2021 Gold Award for Most Valuable Non-profit Response in COVID-19
The Stevie Awards
Gift of Life was honored for proactive community response during COVID-19, donating 10,000 swabs to the Boca Raton Regional Hospital during the early pandemic swab shortage so patients could be tested.
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2020 Advocacy Award
Regenerative Medicine Foundation
Gift of Life Marrow Registry was honored at the 2020 World Stem Cell Summit with the Advocacy Award presented by the Regenerative Medicine Foundation.
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2019 World Marrow Donor Day Originality Prize
World Marrow Donor Association
Gift of Life was recognized for its 24-hour "Level Up for Life" swab-a-thon on Twitch in partnership with Misfits Gaming, as well as the accompanying video and awareness campaign.
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2019 One Forum Service Award
NMDP
Jay Feinberg was honored by NMDP with the One Forum Service Award for his dedication to furthering the mission of saving lives through cellular therapies.
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2018 Triunfo! Non-Profit Award
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Palm Beach County
Gift of Life was proud to be recognized with the 21st Annual Triunfo! Non-Profit Award for work within the Hispanic and Latino community in Palm Beach County.
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2017 Paladin Society Award
Lynn University
Gift of Life was honored to receive the 2017 Paladin Society Award from Lynn University, in recognition of service to the community.
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2016 World Marrow Donor Day Originality Prize
World Marrow Donor Association
Gift of Life was proud to receive the Originality Prize from the World Marrow Donor Association for raising awareness in a unique way on World Marrow Donor Day. Gift of Life created the Guinness Book of World Records "World's Largest Cotton Swab" to mark this international day of recognition and thanks for millions of bone marrow and stem cell donors around the world.
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2016 Community Leadership Award
Areyvut
Jay Feinberg received the 2016 Community Leadership Award from Areyvut. This recognition is awarded to an individual or organization that has engaged in a significant relationship with Areyvut, and has done meaningful work in the community.
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2016 Record for Largest Cotton Swab
Guinness World Records
The largest cotton bud (Q-tip) is 5.696 m (18 ft 8.3 in) long, and was achieved by Gift of Life Marrow Registry in New York City, on 17 September 2016 to promote awareness on World Marrow Donor Day.
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2015 World Marrow Donor Day Grand Prize
World Marrow Donor Association
Gift of Life was the proud recipient of the inaugural WMDD Grand Prize in 2015, awarded in recognition of its creative implementation of a marketing, outreach and recruitment campaign designed to raise awareness among the general public and decision-makers about being a stem cell donor and the impact of blood stem cell transplantation on the lives of patients battling blood cancer.
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2013 Maurice N. Eisendrath 'Bearer of Light' Award
Union for Reform Judaism
The award is in memory of Rabbi Maurice N. Eisendrath, executive director and president of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations from 1943 to 1973; this award is the highest honor bestowed by the Reform Movement.
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2013 Algemeiner Jewish 100 List
The Algemeiner Journal
At its 40th anniversary gala, The Algemeiner Journal unveiled its inaugural list of the Algemeiner Jewish 100—the top one hundred individuals who have positively influenced Jewish life this past year.
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2010 Jewish Community Hero Award
The Jewish Federations of North America
The Jewish Community Heroes campaign honors those making strides to repair the world, starting in their own communities.
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2005 Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
Yeshiva University
Each year, Yeshiva University chooses individuals who have exemplified true leadership and philanthropic values to be conferred with honorary doctorates.
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2004 Charles Bronfman Prize
Andrea & Charles Bronfman Philanthropies
In honor of an individual whose endeavors are emblematic of values for excellence and who inspires the emerging generation through his or her accomplishments and achievements. Presented in its inaugural year.
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1999 Citizen of the World Award
Hadassah International
For valor and vision in creating a registry of potential donors for patients worldwide in need of bone marrow transplants.
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1994 Allison Atlas Award
National Marrow Donor Program
In recognition of outstanding commitment to donor recruitment, the retention process, and raising the general public's awareness of the need for bone marrow donors.
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