Stories

How to Save a Life: Project Life Movement Turns 35

Jun 2026 MEDIA COVERAGE

Project Life Movement (PLM), a Gift of Life Marrow Registry partner since 2019, was founded 35 years ago by Davidson College students and has added thousands of donors to the registry. Learn how the students and alumni are continuing this lifesaving legacy through stem cell and marrow donations.

30 Years Of Global Cooperation Is Saving Lives: Lessons For Nonprofits

Jun 2026 MEDIA COVERAGE

By Jay Feinberg. When a child in Brazil is diagnosed with leukemia, the donor who could save her life may be living in South Korea. That’s not a hypothetical; it’s the reality of stem cell transplantation, where 47% of donations cross international borders. The match that could mean survival often exists only because organizations in dozens of countries have chosen to work together rather than in isolation.

Upstate New York brothers in need of bone marrow transplants

Jun 2026 MEDIA COVERAGE

Two Central New York brothers are in urgent need of bone marrow transplants. King and Ace have a rare inherited immune deficiency, which makes it difficult for their bodies to fight off infections.

Tallahassee sophomore pushes to grow bone marrow donor pool through drives at Leon County Schools

May 2026 MEDIA COVERAGE

A rising sophomore at Maclay School has swabbed more than 130 people for the bone marrow registry since February. Abby Stephens is inspired by Ancil Carruthers, a close family friend and Florida A&M University professor battling a rare cancer.

This year’s World Blood Cancer Day push: Sign up as bone marrow donor

May 2026 MEDIA COVERAGE

For World Blood Cancer Day this May 28 — a day when advocates around the globe join forces to raise awareness and push for better treatment — supporters are urging all individuals to consider signing up as bone marrow donors to potentially help those affected by myeloma and other blood cancers.

South Florida Top Workplaces: Here are the 2026 winners

May 2026 MEDIA COVERAGE

Gift of Life Marrow Registry has been named a 2026 Top Workplace by the Sun Sentinel for the second time, having also received the honor in 2024. Only 170 organization out of more than 8,400 received the award.