Stories

Living out Jewish Values in Every Way: A Life-Saving Mitzvah

Jun 2017 MEDIA COVERAGE

It was Charles Bukowski, the American poet and novelist who once wrote, "You begin saving the world by saving one person at a time." And that’s exactly what Ryan Woloshin, BBYO’s Eastern Region Regional Director, did last month when he became a Gift of Life donor.

Gift of Life chairman and bride choose marrow registry over wedding registry

Jun 2017 MEDIA COVERAGE

What wedding gift do you give the couple that doesn’t need anything? Bill Begal, chairman of the board of Gift of Life Marrow Registry (giftoflife.org), and his bride, Kira Epstein, decided that in lieu of a wedding registry they would make the marrow registry the centerpiece of their wedding festivities.

Hispanics needing bone marrow transplants

Jun 2017 MEDIA COVERAGE

Manny Valdes, a Palm Beach resident searching for a matching bone marrow donor to help cure his leukemia, shines a light on why the Hispanic population has a lower chance of finding a match - and what we can do to fix it.

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Want to save a life? Cuban American searches for bone marrow donor

Jun 2017 MEDIA COVERAGE

The day after Halloween, Manny Valdes felt pain in his legs that wouldn’t go away. A series of tests showed the presence of a widespread cancer, lighting up his body like a Christmas tree, he said. Oncologist Dr. James Foran from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville couldn’t believe he was able to function.

Jessica Abo On Set

May 2017 MEDIA COVERAGE

Jessica Abo dispels myths about marrow donation and explains the importance of joining Gift of Life Marrow Registry.

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Stranger saves life of woman with stem cell transplant

May 2017 MEDIA COVERAGE

Eighty percent of blood cancer patients in need of stem cell or bone marrow transplant are not able to get one, in part because they can’t find a match. But you can help change that and save a life by registering to be a donor. All it takes to get started is a simple cheek swab.