We had the pleasure to sit down with our Assistant Director, Grant Bigman, about his recent blood stem donations through the Gift of Life Marrow Registry. Grant's donation is going towards a 30-year-old patient battling leukemia.

Binyomin Gewirtz doesn’t need to win the lottery to feel like a million bucks. With the novel coronavirus pandemic making many people rethink the value of life, a small number count themselves among the handful who actually get to save one — by literally giving away a piece of themselves. Twice Gewirtz' bone marrow has saved a stranger.

As the situation with COVID-19 evolves, Gift of Life wanted to shine a light on the doctors, nurses and health care workers who are tirelessly serving on the front lines. To support their important work, Gift of Life donated 10,000 urgently-needed swabs to Baptist Health South Florida | Boca Raton Regional Hospital to aid in testing patients for COVID-19. Area hospitals, similar to those across the country, are short of the supplies needed to identify coronavirus cases.

Those of us who work in South Florida know firsthand of the many winning executives and companies that routinely contribute to the region's nonprofits and charitable organizations. In fact, philanthropy and community involvement is an important trait considered for many Business Journal honors and awards as we believe in the importance of businesses giving back to the communities they serve.

Graeme Ossey, a 31-year-old Jewish resident of Chicago, finally met the 4-year-old Dighton boy whose life he saved two years ago after donating bone marrow through the Gift of Life Marrow Registry. The emotional meeting took place last week during the Gift of Life’s Steps for Life 5k Run & Walk, held at Florida Atlantic University.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Cris Carter is helping Gift of Life Marrow Registry fight leukemia and other blood diseases with a special Super Bowl LIV celebration in Miami Beach on Jan. 29. Carter, a former wide receiver for the Eagles, Vikings and Dolphins, will host Gift of Life’s "LIV Life" Party at Bodega Taqueria y Tequila, 1220 16th St., Miami Beach. The event will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.