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What a great gift Brooks gave to this man and his family. I hope the person lived to get to know Brooks.
Posted 3 months ago by Teresa I. from Utah

Awesome. Great story. Inspirational. I'm going to get signed up.
Posted 4 months ago by Chad B. from S.C.

Wow. That person definitely has got guts to do that. That is amazing. Doing a transplant on bone marrow sounds extremely painful and it would be extremely painful.
Posted 9 months ago by Chase D. from Brookings, Oregon

What a great story. Thanks for sharing it. I love to hear about everyday people doing great things for others.
Sometimes we think "What can I do? I'm no one special. I don't have great talents or great riches." But stories like this give us the answer. We do what we can. We give what we can. We pass it on.
Posted about 1 year ago by Kristen V. from Dallas, TX

WOW! What an inspiration and what an example of living the Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
Posted about 1 year ago by Judy J from Pennsylvania

I have been on the receiving end of a bone marrow transplant. I was in a similar situation. I had Leukemia, a wife and three children. The transplant was my only help. Eight years has now passed. On behalf of all bone marrow recipients thank you to all bone marrow donors. Your gift lives.
Posted about 1 year ago by Scott O from Canada

That was wonderful, and really hard to think of. Taking pains to save life. Bless you.

Posted about 1 year ago by bemgba paul from gboko Benue State,Nigeria

How AWESOME! What a great story. I would love to do the same. How do I get involved?

Posted about 1 year ago by Ellie T. from Washington state USA

I'd like to do the same but have no idea how to do so. I currently donate whole blood and platelets at the Red Cross but they have not been any help. Do you think you can tell me how to get started?
Posted about 1 year ago by Thenderson from Peoria, IL

Wow, this is such a cool story. Something that all of us can do, but don't. We all have the chance to be Heroes if we'll just do it. I love the stories of the everyday heroes like Brooks. They are just as inspiring if not more so than the well known names. Good work Brooks. I'll be on the look out for your billboard. I'm sure it'll bring a smile to my face.
Posted over 2 years ago by Bob G. from California

Brooks gives us all the knowledge of what it takes to sacrifice. I congratulate him and others. I am sure he is rewarded daily, he is a great person. I am betting the whole family is so thankful!
Posted over 2 years ago by Teresa from Utah, USA

This is so selfless of him. This should really make people want to do the same thing....but it may hurt. I'm sure he got through the pain though.
Posted over 2 years ago by Amanda H. from Oregon, USA

This story is very inspiring! I think it was very selfless of him to donate bone marrow, especially when he is so young!
Posted over 2 years ago by Evelyn B. from Oregon, USA

It is strangers like that who are going to end up changing the world. People who want to help people they never have, and probably never will, meet. Brooks didn't want a reward for his good deed. He had enough reward dimply doing the deed. He is the kind of person kids should be looking up to.
Posted over 2 years ago by Day W. from Kansas, USA

I like this a lot. It is a simple thing that caused huge results. We need to praise more unsung heroes.
Posted over 2 years ago by Ryan S. from Gutemala, California USA

I know Brooks. He is the most giving guy. He'd give more than his bone marrow if you asked him for it. What a great honor to him. I love to see good people having good things happen to them. There are far too many negative stories out there. You wonder if there is any good in the world. What a great story. I love seeing your billboards when I travel all over the country. They are inspiring. And these people are real I can attest to that.
Posted over 2 years ago by Jessica J. from Oregon, USA

Kudos to Brooks for deciding to do this and save a life. I hope he was able to be in contact or know if the man did well with transplant, if not he knows he did his best.
Posted over 2 years ago by Teresa I. from Utah

I work with hundreds of youth and I often feel like so much needs to be done to help so many in need. What a wonderful organization For Better Life is as hope an inspiration are so necessary for change.
Posted over 2 years ago by Chris I. from Minnesota

I had two kidneys. A friend needed one. Why not share? I can easily live with one.
Posted over 2 years ago by Susan H. from Napa, Ca. USA

Hey, I'm 11 years old and I like helping others who need more help than me. I always try my best because if you try harder you will succeed. *So all the best*
Posted over 2 years ago by Sneha M from United kingdom

you guys are amazing!
Posted over 2 years ago by from

It's no sacrifice, it is a pleasure to be able to help someone. I am an organ donor and pride myself in keeping good enough to help some more needy than me.
Posted over 2 years ago by Steven M from Australia

Sacrifice

About This Billboard

In High School, Brooks Dame had a friend named Jessica who was diagnosed with Lupus. Thanks to generous donors, Jessica’s life was spared. That experience really stuck with Brooks. He said, “I had grown up with Jessica and it really got me thinking. There are a lot of people in this world that need a hand or help in one form or another. If I was sick and someone could donate bone marrow to help save my life, I’d really appreciate that. I’ve just been so blessed with small little miracles throughout my life that I thought maybe I could help someone out with a small little miracle of their own.” A few years later, Brooks decided to get over his fear of needles and sign up for the bone marrow registry.

A year went by before Brooks received the fateful phone call informing him they had found a match for his bone marrow. The man in need was in his 30’s, had a wife and a few small children, and was desperately fighting a battle with Leukemia. Brooks said, “I was nervous, but I thought a lot about that man. This was his last chance at surviving, which really helped me make the decision to donate.”

After a series of tests (and more needles), Brooks flew to a hospital in Denver for the bone marrow donation. He said, “The procedure is dangerous and very painful, but I knew it was the right thing to do. I had a rather speedy recovery and the more I thought about that man and his family, the more I hoped that my small sacrifice, in some way, made a difference.”