Volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Renee Dlamini
Tell us about yourself. My name is Renee Dlamini, a registered nurse and freelance health writer. I have a passion for making health content clear, engaging, and informative. In…
Read MoreMultiple Myeloma: What is it, and What are the Treatment Needs?
Diversity is an urgent necessity when it comes to the bone marrow donor registry. Multiple myeloma (plasma cell cancer) is a form of blood cancer prevalent among the African population.…
Read MoreThe Bone Marrow Donation Process
Bone marrow donation, also referred to as bone marrow harvesting, is a surgical procedure that can help cure certain types of blood cancers and blood disorders. Bone marrow is the…
Read MoreWhy Diversity Matters in Bone Marrow
Imagine being diagnosed with leukemia and learning that your best shot at surviving is a bone marrow transplant. What makes this more challenging is finding the perfect genetic match. Now,…
Read MoreMy Experience as a Volunteer with There Goes My Hero
When my mom was diagnosed with leukemia more than ten years ago, it completely shook our family to the core. She was the glue that held us all together, and…
Read MoreHow a Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant Can Be Lifesaving
Stem cells are special cells. They are the only human cells that can develop into a variety of different cell types, like blood, bone, and muscle cells. They produce white blood…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Blair Leach
Meet Blair Leach, a sales executive at LINQ. Blair is passionate about community engagement and enjoys cooking, lifting weights, and volunteering—most recently with There Goes My Hero. At There Goes…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Ava Lockerman
Ava is a junior at Bel Air High School who was searching through the Baltimore County Volunteer Center when she stumbled upon There Goes My Hero. When she learned…
Read MoreThank You for Your Time in 2024!
We would like to take a moment to thank all of There Goes My Hero’s volunteers for an amazing year of volunteering in 2024. Whether it’s taking action by registering…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Kiro Rezkalla
Meet Kiro Rezkalla Kiro believes in the power of giving back and since joining us in March, we’ve been eager to learn what inspired him to get involved. Read on…
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