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.
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.
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.
A New Jersey woman met the young girl whose life she saved during a heartwarming reunion at the Gift of Life Marrow Registry’s One Huge Night Miami Gala this week.
Heroic marrow donor Sara Wells met her transplant recipient, 9-year-old Natalie Hughes, at the One Huge Night Miami Gala on November 18, 2024 at Queen Miami Beach in Miami Beach, Fla.
Gift of Life Marrow Registry, a Boca Raton-based blood stem cell and bone marrow registry, held its One Huge Night Miami Gala on Monday, November 18, 2024 at Queen Miami Beach in Miami Beach, Fla.
