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35 Million Marrow Donors Worldwide Celebrated on World Marrow Donor Day

Sep 23, 2019 by Gift of Life News

Gift of Life began celebrating World Marrow Donor Day early! Lydia Foeken, Executive Director of WMDA, visited Gift of Life's new headquarters where she was treated to cake by CEO Jay Feinberg and the entire staff. 

 

 

Gift of Life participated in multiple events on World Marrow Donor Day to recognize and honor our incredible donors, and to spread the word about the need for more donors to join the registry. 

 

Level Up for Life with Gift of Life, Misfits Gaming and the Florida Mayhem was held at GatorLAN on 9/21/19.

 

Level Up for Life

Gift of Life hosted our first 24-hour Swab-a-Thon on Twitch featuring players from Misfits Gaming and the Florida Mayhem! We streamed live from GatorLAN in Gainesville, Fla., offering prizes and giveaways to those who stopped by the Reitz Union to see us in the upstairs main ballroom and complete a swab kit.

Subscribe to our Twitch channel now for future Swab-a-thons and other live events! https://www.twitch.tv/giftoflife

 

World Marrow Donor Day: Hunter College World Marrow Donor Day: Donor David Edelstein World Marrow Donor Day: University of South Florida

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Gift of Life received UNSelfies from around the world on World Marrow Donor Day, including those from our Campus Ambassadors, as well as "I Donated" photos from our bone marrow and stem cell donors. 

 

 

Gift of Life marrow and stem cell donors were recognized by the L.A. Galaxy on World Marrow Donor Day 2019.

L.A. Galaxy honored marrow/stem cell donors during Saturday’s game

Our partner the L.A. Galaxy recognized Gift of Life Marrow Registry and our donors during their match with the Montreal Impact at Dignity Health Sport Park Main Stadium in Carson, Calif. Pictured from left to right, Mike Azeff, Ben Noor, Jeremy Weinreich, Jeff Altadonna, Candace Callahan, and L.A. Galaxy mascot "Cozmo" .