UJA Federation of New York hosted a bone marrow drive at its Wall Street Dinner on December 16, giving members of the financial services industry the opportunity to enroll as potential donors in the Gift of Life Registry.
We have received calls and messages from dedicated supporters and the media concerned about the recent news regarding Bernard Madoff. This statement provides two important facts that you should know:
Gift of Life recently became the 15th registry in the world (out of 59) to be awarded accreditation by the World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA). Also, Jay Feinberg was elected to the Board of Directors of the WMDA.
The Young Judaea Year Course (a Hadassah program): A group of pre-med students had a memorable day at Sheba Medical Center in Israel thanks to Gift of Life.