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LA Galaxy to “Go Gold” in September in support of MLS’ 5th annual Kick Childhood Cancer campaign

Sep 2018 MEDIA COVERAGE

LA Galaxy has announced their support for MLS WORKS, Major League Soccer’s community outreach initiative, in their 5th annual Kick Childhood Cancer campaign benefitting Children’s Oncology Group. The campaign will officially launch on Saturday, Sept. 1 as part of childhood cancer awareness month.

Saving A Life

Aug 2018 MEDIA COVERAGE

In a deeply emotional meeting earlier this month, a Michigan man who was battling blood cancer not long ago finally learned the identity of the Atlanta man who saved his life with a bone marrow donation through the Gift of Life Marrow Registry. Bernard Weiner, 70, of Troy and Judah Berger, 22, of Atlanta, met for the first time at the Gift of Life Campus Ambassador Symposium at the Boca Raton Marriott.

Volunteers Host Bone Marrow Drive

Aug 2018 MEDIA COVERAGE

Cancer is a random killer. It can strike any one of us at any time. A dedicated group of volunteers led by Gail Oliver of Newburgh, and Lorraine Wernow of Marlboro, are continuing to host a series of drives to register potential bone marrow and stem cell donors to benefit patients suffering from diseases like leukemia and lymphoma who are in need of transplants.

Troy man meets life-saving bone marrow donor

Aug 2018 MEDIA COVERAGE

Bernard Weiner battled a blood cancer for 12 years but by then, the disease had progressed to the point that only one treatment option was left: He needed a bone marrow transplant to stay alive. He finally met his benefactor, Judah Berger, 22, of New York last week.

Gift of Life: Atlanta man meets man he saved with bone marrow donation

Aug 2018 MEDIA COVERAGE

More than 700 miles away from Atlanta in Troy, Michigan, 70-year-old Bernard Weiner was running out of options in his battle with blood cancer. Fortunately, his perfect stem cell transplant match, Judah Berger, was already in the registry. The two met for the first time at Gift of Life Marrow Registry's Campus Ambassador Symposium.

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Meeting their match How strangers nearly 50 years apart are now connected

Aug 2018 MEDIA COVERAGE

Gift of Life Marrow donor Judah Berger met his transplant recipient Bernie Weiner for the first time at the Gift of Life Campus Ambassador Symposium at the Boca Raton Marriott on August 7, 2018.

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