Stories

Gift of Life hopes to save lives

Feb 2024 MEDIA COVERAGE

Creighton University’s sect of [club for] Gift of Life, an organization that matches potential bone marrow and stem cell donors with those in need of a transplant, has found two donors on the university’s Omaha campus.

Hundreds Contribute to Livingston's 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service

Jan 2024 MEDIA COVERAGE

Young Men’s Service League — Bone marrow swab drive in honor and memory of Livingston resident Annie Eisner in connection with the Gift of Life Marrow Registry.

Stem cell recipient meets life-saving donor for first time

Jan 2024 MEDIA COVERAGE

An annual 5K event turned emotional Sunday morning when the recipient of a life-saving stem cell transplant met the donor who saved her life for the first time. Joane Straka was diagnosed with aggressive type of lymphoma leukemia. Kenneth Soloway chose to save her.

A ‘second chance at life’: Bone marrow recipient organizes drive at Beth Shalom

Jan 2024 MEDIA COVERAGE

Shari Woldenberg was a young mother of two boys, ages 2 and 4, living in a Chicago suburb when, out of the blue, she felt an unusual pain in her spine. "It was the craziest thing," she recalled. "It took a couple of months, really, to get a diagnosis."

Help find cure for blood cancer at Gift of Life Steps for Life 5K this weekend

Jan 2024 MEDIA COVERAGE

You can lace up your sneakers and help find a cure for blood cancer this weekend. The Gift of Life Steps for Life South Florida 5K is happening on Sunday, Jan. 21 on the Florida Atlantic University campus in Boca Raton.

The Gift of Life, Alan's Story

Nov 2023 MEDIA COVERAGE

Three years ago, Alan received a life-altering phone call delivering an Acute Myeloid Leukemia diagnosis. Alan navigated the difficult road of finding a bone marrow match. Alan had to rely on his family, friends and strangers' generosity through initiatives like The Gift of Life. His donor gave Alan a chance at life through a spur-of-the-moment decision at a campus event to sign up to be a donor.