Accreditations & Licenses

Swab a Cheek, Save a life is a recruitment group of the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation. Gift of Life strives to provide the highest quality services possible in the advancement of its mission. Below is a list of Gift of Life’s industry accreditations, state licenses and federal registration.

World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA)

Gift of Life's Registry is accredited by the World Marrow Donor Association.

National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)

Gift of Life's Marrow Donor Program and Cord Blood Program are both accredited by the National Marrow Donor Program.

New York State Department of Health

Gift of Life's Marrow Donor Program and Cord Blood Program are both licensed by the New York State Department of Health.

American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)

The Gift of Life Cord Blood Program is a partnership between Gift of Life and the UMass Memorial Medical Center. The stem cell cryopreservation lab where the “Gift of Life Cord Blood Program at UMass” ( Worcester, MA ) is located, is accredited by the AABB.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Gift of Life is registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the activities it performs recruiting bone marrow / blood stem cell donors and mothers who donate cord blood.

For further information, please contact Gift of Life's Quality Assurance / Regulatory Compliance Department at 561.982.2900.