Stories

Meet Jay Feinberg of Gift of Life Marrow Registry in Boca Raton

Jun 2018 MEDIA COVERAGE

Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Gift of Life is an international public bone marrow and blood stem cell registry. Through its life-saving work, Gift of Life is a world leader in facilitating transplants for children and adults suffering from many life-threatening diseases, like leukemia and lymphoma.

Leukemia Survivor Meets Donor

Jun 2018 MEDIA COVERAGE

An extraordinary encounter occurred at Citi Field before the Mets battled the Braves on Tuesday, May 1 when New York resident and leukemia survivor JoAnn Cotter met her lifesaving stem cell donor Bronxite Michael Broker for the first time.

Scout aims to fight blood, bone marrow cancer

May 2018 MEDIA COVERAGE

A local Boy Scout has taken on a service project he hopes could save lives. Dylan Mistretta, 14, is working toward becoming an Eagle Scout with Belwood Troop #413 with a bone marrow drive called "Give a Swab, Save a Life." The Burns Middle School student has been hosting bone marrow drives around the county for several months.

Bruriah’s ‘Swab for Life’ Helps Save Lives

May 2018 MEDIA COVERAGE

Bruriah senior Chana Rutner organized this year’s Gift of Life swabbing drive. According to Ellen Azizollahoff, faculty adviser for this drive, "This was our most successful drive yet. Amazingly, three matches have been found from our drives, since we started running them in 2011."

Gift of Life Marrow Registry Helps California Dad with Leukemia

May 2018 MEDIA COVERAGE

The nonprofit Gift of Life Marrow Registry recently helped a California father of three get a second chance at life, after matching a donor nearly 3,000 miles away in New Jersey.

SAR HS Holds Bone Marrow Registry Drive

May 2018 MEDIA COVERAGE

On Tuesday, April 11 SAR HS hosted "The Gift of Life Bone Marrow Registry" drive during advisory for juniors and seniors. Dr. Yardaena Osband addressed the students, explaining how the process works, the potential life-saving possibilities and why her family is committed to this amazing cause.