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A True Gift of Life

Jan 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE

Each summer for the past several years, we have run a drive during Coleman’s Staff Week for the Gift of Life donor registry. In 2014, Ryan Corning, a former Coleman staff member and NFTY-STR teen, participated in the drive at camp. Over a year ago, Ryan was found to be a match for a man diagnosed with Leukemia. Ryan jumped at the chance to save a life of a person he had never met.

Marrow recipient meets lifesaving donor at Steps for Life 5k

Jan 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE

Marrow recipient Julio Rivera met his lifesaving donor Ryan Corning for the first time at the Steps for Life South Florida 5k held at South County Regional Park on Jan. 13, 2019.

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Philanthropy a main initiative of NC State’s Greek life

Jan 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE

As part of NC State’s fraternity and sorority life, emphasis on philanthropy is a significant goal for each chapter. The chapters focus on individual service initiatives and seeks to raise money through various events and projects, as well as to spread awareness on issues to the NC State community.

Growing Gift of Life Marrow Registry keeps moving forward

Dec 2018 MEDIA COVERAGE

In 1991, Jay Feinberg was facing a battle with leukemia and needed a bone-marrow transplant. Some 55,000 people got tested in the hopes of finding him a suitable match. Four years later and facing a critical moment in his illness, a match was finally found.

Blood, sweat and bone marrow for future Eagle Scout

Dec 2018 MEDIA COVERAGE

Theodore Mitchell is just like your average teenager. He participates in obstacle training known as parkour, taught himself to play guitar and piano, and he’s organizing a bone marrow drive in an effort to save the lives of others.

SNL's Vanessa Bayer Talks Battling Leukemia And Her Epic End-Of-Chemo Party

Dec 2018 MEDIA COVERAGE

Vanessa Bayer is eternally cheerful ? even when she’s talking about her battle with blood cancer. The "Saturday Night Live" star, who left the show in 2017 after seven seasons of Rachel Green impressions and Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy sketches, recently spoke with HuffPost about having leukemia as a teenager and her new partnership with Gift of Life Marrow Registry ? a bone marrow registry dedicated to fighting blood cancer.