Stories

Jacksonville man meets bone marrow donor after five years

Mar 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE

Two strangers from across the country have formed a friendship after one gives the gift of life. Scott Gray, a Jacksonville local, and former Marine traveled to California over the weekend to meet the man who has given him a second chance at life. Gray was diagnosed with leukemia in 2014.

Nation’s First Stem Cell Collection Center Operated by a Public Marrow Registry to Open in South Florida

Mar 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE

The Gift of Life Marrow Registry will become the nation’s first marrow registry to operate its own stem cell collection center, making it easier and faster than ever before for volunteer donors to save the lives of patients battling blood cancer around the world.

Watch Incredible Moment Woman Meets Person Who Gave Her Life-Saving Donation

Mar 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE

Michelle Sion is getting the incredible opportunity to meet the person who gave her a life-saving donation. 56-year-old Michelle went to the doctor in 2017 when she was having difficulties making it through a workout. What doctors initially thought was a fungal infection turned out to be a life-changing diagnosis. Michelle had acute myeloid leukemia, and would need a stem cell transplant.

Running for a cause

Mar 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE

The International Jerusalem Winner’s Marathon, celebrating nine years on March 15, has become a modern-day pilgrimage for more than just competitive athletes.

Sharing the gift of life

Feb 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE

Noah Starr, now 23, and a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, swabbed his cheek with his entire group on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip in May 2017. A few months later, Starr received a call that he could be a match.

Bone marrow registration drive addresses need for Hispanic donors

Feb 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE

Bone marrow donations can save the lives of people affected by leukemia, lymphoma and other blood-related diseases. Unfortunately, a large disparity exists when it comes down to establishing a match between donor and recipient. The Mexican American Student Association (MASA) at Florida State University recently hosted a bone marrow registration drive and information event in an effort to address this vast gap.