The Marrow Match Gala
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Host - Kelly Rutherford
Kelly Rutherford stars as Lily Humphrey in The CW’s hit drama “Gossip Girl,” from Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (“The O.C.”), based on the tremendously popular book series about privileged teenagers in New York City.Perhaps best-known to television audiences as Megan Mancini in the hit series “Melrose Place,” Rutherford’s additional television credits include starring roles in “E-Ring,” “Threat Matrix,” “The Kindred,” The Great Defender” and “Homefront.” She also had recurring roles on “The District,” “The Fugitive,” “Get Real” and “The Adventures of Briscoe County, Jr.” Rutherford made guest appearances on such series as “Courthouse,” “Davis Rules” and “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” She also had a contract role on the NBC soap opera “Generations.
In September 2009, she was named Big City Moms’ “Mom of the Month” in New York City and prior to that was honored at the Step Up Women’s Network Inspiration Awards. |
Chair - Jessica Abo
Monday through Friday you'll find Jessica Abo anchoring a program on NY1 News called Your New Jersey News Now. In the field, Jessica has covered everything from breaking news, health issues and sports, to food, fashion and philanthropy. You may have even caught this award-winning journalist playing a news anchor on several episodes of the television show Gossip Girl.
Jessica's commitment to making a difference in the non-profit world led her to run the Chicago Marathon in memory of a boy who died of cancer and the New York City Marathon in honor of a boy living with Emanuel Syndrome, a rare genetic disease. She has served on dozens of committees and chaired several fundraisers including a benefit for victims of the 2004 Thailand tsunami, a black-tie gala for children with rare chromosome disorders, and a clothing drive for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. In total, her events have raised more than $100,000 for non-profit organizations worldwide. |
Hope For Perfect Match Shines At "Gift Of Life" Gala By: Anthony Pascale
November is National Bone Marrow Awareness Month. On Sunday, celebrities joined more than 600 guests at The Liberty Theater in Times Square to help those in need of a bone marrow transplant find their perfect match. NY1's Anthony Pascale filed the following report.
Stars strolled down the red carpet at The Liberty Theater Sunday for The Marrow Match Gala to support the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation. The Gift of Life helps patients with leukemia, lymphoma -- or any other cancer or genetic disease -- find their lifesaving match.
"I had a friend that went through this and had a transplant and it saved her life so I...it's a really relevant issue," said "Blue Bloods" Actress Sami Gayle.
Currently, the Gift of Life has thousands of swab kits waiting to be processed and added to the international bone marrow registry. Once someone gets swabbed it costs $60 to process that kit.
"It's very difficult for people who are dying of this to find a match, even sometimes within their own family. So the more of us that do it the more people will live," said Gala Host and "Gossip Girl" Actress Kelly Rutherford.
NY1's Jessica Abo organized the event and produced a celebrity music video to help spread the word.
"My friends lost their daughter, Ayelet Galena, when she was two years old. And for so many people who need a bone marrow transplant finding a perfect match is their only hope," Abo said.
Ayelet's parents presented the Ayelet Galena Courage Award to Ezra Fineman. It also went to 6-year-old Dylan Rabinovich who is living with a rare chromosome disease called Emanuel Syndrome.
The Gift of Life Pillar of Strength Award was presented to Jill Hollander.
Guests were asked to bring items for a Sandy relief drive which will support storm victims on Staten Island.
For more information on getting swabbed or becoming a bone marrow donor, visit giftoflife.org.
Stars strolled down the red carpet at The Liberty Theater Sunday for The Marrow Match Gala to support the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation. The Gift of Life helps patients with leukemia, lymphoma -- or any other cancer or genetic disease -- find their lifesaving match.
"I had a friend that went through this and had a transplant and it saved her life so I...it's a really relevant issue," said "Blue Bloods" Actress Sami Gayle.
Currently, the Gift of Life has thousands of swab kits waiting to be processed and added to the international bone marrow registry. Once someone gets swabbed it costs $60 to process that kit.
"It's very difficult for people who are dying of this to find a match, even sometimes within their own family. So the more of us that do it the more people will live," said Gala Host and "Gossip Girl" Actress Kelly Rutherford.
NY1's Jessica Abo organized the event and produced a celebrity music video to help spread the word.
"My friends lost their daughter, Ayelet Galena, when she was two years old. And for so many people who need a bone marrow transplant finding a perfect match is their only hope," Abo said.
Ayelet's parents presented the Ayelet Galena Courage Award to Ezra Fineman. It also went to 6-year-old Dylan Rabinovich who is living with a rare chromosome disease called Emanuel Syndrome.
The Gift of Life Pillar of Strength Award was presented to Jill Hollander.
Guests were asked to bring items for a Sandy relief drive which will support storm victims on Staten Island.
For more information on getting swabbed or becoming a bone marrow donor, visit giftoflife.org.
