At Gift of Life we believe every person battling blood cancer deserves a second chance at life — and we are determined to make it happen.
We are singularly passionate about engaging the public to help us get everyone involved in curing blood cancer, inherited immune disorders and other diseases. Whether as a donor, a volunteer or a financial supporter, you can save lives.
It begins with one remarkable person, one life-changing swab and one huge win – finding a match and a cure.
The COVID-19 pandemic and recent racial unrest have brought to the national forefront longstanding systemic health and social inequities impacting Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). These disparities created a deadly cycle of chronic disease that not only hurts families, but also has a devastating effect on communities.
As an organization founded to solve one health inequity, the lack of diversity in the worldwide bone marrow registry, Gift of Life Marrow Registry is taking action to address this public health crisis affecting BIPOC through advocacy, partnership, and action. We are proud to partner with the NAACP, Fidelity Investments, McKesson, Morgan Stanley, and Rubius Therapeutics to hold virtual town halls on college campuses across the country.
These meaningful discussions about the inequity crisis in health care will give participants practical actions they can take to effect change.
February 9 — National Town Hall
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. ET
Featured speakers include:
- Jay Feinberg, Founder and CEO, Gift of Life Marrow Registry
- Moderator: Walter Bond, Former NBA Player and Leukemia Advocate
- Kimberly Carr, Ph.D., M.P.H., Community Resource Specialist, Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center
- Ahmar Arooj Zaidi, M.D., Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Children's Hospital of Michigan; Sickle Cell Advocate
- Jonathan Shepherd, M.D., Hope Health Systems; President of Board of Directors Black Mental Health Alliance
- Kyra Mitchell, National Youth Work Committee Chair, NAACP
Media Inquiries? Contact Edwige Buteau, ebuteau@giftoflife.org or 561-982-2900
Here is the link for more information and to watch the panel: https://www.giftoflife.org/page/content/gift-of-life-town-hall-on-healthcare-disparities
