Stories

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE AND GIFT OF LIFE BONE MARROW REGISTRY HELD AT STUDENT UNION

May 2023 MEDIA COVERAGE

The American Red Cross Blood Drive and (for the first time at UIS) the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Registry were held at the Student Union between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18.

Lighting the City with Newburgh Illuminated Festival

Apr 2023 MEDIA COVERAGE

Newburgh Illuminated Festival, the brainchild of the late mayor, Judy Kennedy, has been gracing the city grounds since 2013, bringing thousands of people together each year as the Hudson Valley’s largest outdoor festival. It is a nonprofit run entirely by devoted volunteers.

How a Penn State alumna answers the Gift of Life’s call to save a life

Apr 2023 MEDIA COVERAGE

When Penn State alumna Katelyn Hottle registered as an organ donor and swabbed some of her DNA to be databased with the Gift of Life, there was no guarantee she’d actually need to donate her stem cells.

MAY KICKS OFF WITH BONE MARROW DRIVE FOR GIFT OF LIFE

Apr 2023 MEDIA COVERAGE

The Elaine Marieb College of Nursing is inviting the UMass Amherst community to swab a cheek and potentially save a life at its Gift of Life Bone Marrow Registry Drive taking place May 1-5 at various locations on campus. Last fall’s record-breaking drive enticed more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff to swab their way into the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Registry.

Gift of Life Marrow Registry Uses the Power of Design to Help Cure Blood Cancer

Apr 2023 MEDIA COVERAGE

Gift of Life Marrow Registry is on a mission to save the lives of people battling blood cancer. They facilitate blood stem cell and bone marrow transplants between donors and recipients, which requires a near perfect genetic match.

ZBT reaches 200 donor matches with Gift of Life

Apr 2023 MEDIA COVERAGE

Zeta Beta Tau has reached the incredible milestone of 200 matches with our official community service partner Gift of Life Bone Marrow Registry.