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MI’s Wolf makes vital stem cell donation

Dec 2024 MEDIA COVERAGE

Mercer Island’s David Wolf said that by being part of a Jewish family he’s learned through his Judaism studies the utmost importance of saving a life.

University student’s stem cell donation becomes lifeline for cancer survivor

Dec 2024 MEDIA COVERAGE

At Florida Gulf Coast University, a simple cheek swab led one student to make a life-changing difference. Zoe Horowitz, a senior at the school, joined a bone marrow registry, not knowing she would soon save a stranger's life. In February 2023, she donated peripheral blood stem cells to Kevin Mitchell, 63, a Southwest Airlines pilot battling a rare blood cancer, myelodysplastic syndrome.

Stem donor meets recipient at Florida Gulf Coast University

Dec 2024 MEDIA COVERAGE

A Florida Gulf Coast University student is giving the gift of life this holiday season. FGCU senior Zoe Horowitz met the person who received her stem cell donation face-to-face.

Woman saves Chicago man's life with stem cell transplant, and she says he saved her life too

Dec 2024 MEDIA COVERAGE

Stem cell donations save lives—and they are often a selfless act to help a stranger. But one case involving a Chicago man with leukemia shows it can help the donor too—in profound ways.

It’s a match: FGCU student to meet blood stem cell recipient at Dec. 4 basketball game

Dec 2024 MEDIA COVERAGE

With a quick swab of her cheek, Florida Gulf Coast University student Zoe Horowitz found out she could help save a stranger’s life. The simple but meaningful act of adding her saliva sample to a bone marrow registry rapidly set off a chain of events that inspired an entire FGCU class and brought hope to an individual in need.

Woman saves Chicago man's life with stem cell transplant, and she says he saved her life too

Nov 2024 MEDIA COVERAGE

Stem cell donations save lives—and they are often a selfless act to help a stranger. But one case involving a Chicago man with leukemia shows it can help the donor too—in profound ways. Cameras were rolling as Marquis Williams met and embraced Renee Smith—the woman who saved his life.