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Reporter's bone marrow donation saves child's life

Sep 2020 MEDIA COVERAGE

An eight-year-old boy with a rare blood disease can thank a news reporter in Colorado Springs for a life-saving donation. KKTV reporter Megan Hiler has donated bone marrow, even though they've never met.

Maryland Jewish day school principal donates bone marrow to 2-year-old

Sep 2020 MEDIA COVERAGE

Rabbi Yossi Kastan, the head of a Jewish day school in suburban Baltimore, says he’s "always wanted to change the world." Last week, he did precisely that for an ailing 2-year-old girl. On Sept. 21, the day after Rosh Hashanah as well as the Fast of Gedaliah, Kastan donated his bone marrow to the girl, who is battling an immune systems disorder.

Toddler gets bone marrow from Jewish day school principal after his school’s registry drive

Sep 2020 MEDIA COVERAGE

Rabbi Yossi Kastan, the head of a Jewish day school in suburban Baltimore, says he’s "always wanted to change the world." Last week, he did precisely that for an ailing 2-year-old girl. On Sept. 21, the day after Rosh Hashanah as well as the Fast of Gedaliah, Kastan donated his bone marrow to the girl, who is battling an immune systems disorder.

Esports at UCF Plays to Battle Blood Cancer

Sep 2020 MEDIA COVERAGE

A pandemic can stop the world, but it cannot stop cancer. The Esports Club at UCF partnered with the Gift of Life to raise funds for their Bone Marrow Registry last weekend. "Our big reason for choosing to participate was just wanting to help promote this amazing cause and spread awareness of how easy it is to join a bone marrow registry," said Jacob Powers, treasurer for Esports at UCF.

Local girl needs emergency bone marrow transplant

Sep 2020 MEDIA COVERAGE

Delray Beach family searches for donor while their daughter fights cancer.

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Bone Marrow Donor Drive Saves a Life in an Unexpected Way

Sep 2020 MEDIA COVERAGE

Rabbi Yigal Rosenberg—a well-loved community rabbi in California and co-director of Chabad of Santa Clara with his wife, Elana—isn’t new to saving lives. From domestic violence to drug addiction, the rabbi doesn’t shy away from involvement in lifesaving activities, but instead finds himself propelled towards them. But seldom does one get the opportunity to directly save a life in a very physical way.