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.
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.
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.
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.
