Goal is to Combat Cancer Across America
Boca Raton, FL – (September 24, 2015) – Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation, an international bone marrow registry, celebrated the first ever World Marrow Donor Day on September 19 by hosting 97 bone marrow swab/recruitment drives in all 50 states through the organization’s Campus Ambassador Program (CAP).
Ambassadors from across the country collected 4,000 cheek swab kits during this national bone marrow drive. The swabs will be tested to find life-saving bone marrow matches for people awaiting transplants. There are 105 college students from all 50 states interning in the organization’s Campus Ambassador Program.
“Hundreds of lives could potentially be saved because of the dedication of our incredible student ambassadors,” said Gift of Life Founder and CEO Jay Feinberg. “We are so pleased with the successful kick-off of this program on the first ever World Marrow Donor Day.”
CAP was created to recruit healthy donors between the ages of 18-24 through peer education and networking. Transplants utilizing bone marrow and blood stem cells from donors in this age category are generally the most successful. As a result of this trend, Gift of Life is seeking to add 100,000 new donors in this age range by the end of the 2015-16 academic year to its international registry.
About Gift of Life
Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and facilitating bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants for patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other blood-related diseases. Ranking among the top international bone marrow registries in the world, Gift of Life’s vision is to find A match. Anytime. Anywhere. For Anyone. Gift of Life currently maintains a growing registry of over 240,000 volunteer donors and has facilitated more than 2,900 transplants for patients in need. For more information on Gift of Life, visit www.giftoflife.org.
