Jay’s story and all the other astounding stories helped me to realize the power of one.  One ordinary person can save a life.  In Judaism, we believe as stated in the Talmud that, ’saving one life is considered as if you are saving the entire world’.  We all would like to save the world.  Now we have a golden opportunity right in front of us!  How can we not grab this?  After hours of watching and reading interviews and researching the facts, I had compiled my speech.  After I gave my speech my teacher and classmates recognized the importance of the cause I was advocating for, and convinced me to organize a Gift of Life drive at my high school.  Although I am not yet 18, and couldn’t be tested myself, 34 seniors from Bruriah High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey were swabbed and are currently on the registry.  I plan to study in Israel next year and would like to organize a drive for my Yeshiva and other Yeshivot in the area.  It is my fervent hope to get as many registered as possible.  I won’t stop there.  I will continue to organize drives in college and anywhere else that I can.  Although I am only 17 years old, I still feel that I can make a difference by educating my peers and organizing various drives.  I am looking forward to any other way that I can help contribute to Gift of Life.  Perhaps one day I will get a call informing me that I am the lucky donor.  Even if you are never called to be a donor, there are many other contributions that can be made.  Whether it’s by raising awareness, organizing a drive, or simply getting a cheek swabbed, joining the Gift of Life registry will be the time of your life, and possibly someone else’s too!”