In 2016, Gift of Life Campus Ambassadors at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas organized a recruitment drive hosted by the school’s Alpha Epsilon Delta Honors Society. One of the people who swabbed at this drive was Logan. 

“I joined the registry for a few reasons,” said Logan. “My father and brother both had medical issues, and if my dad needed a transplant I hope someone would step up and save his life. My brother passed away when just a child from medical complications, so when I donate blood or join different medical registries, it is to commemorate him.”   

Six years after joining the registry, Logan received a call from Gift of Life explaining that he had matched with a 36-year-old man battling Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. 

“I was at my office when I received the call,” said Logan. “I was kind of shell shocked. I had the opportunity to donate a previous time, but the patient wasn’t ready for the donation. So, this was the second time I had been a potential match. I called my fiancée Tiffanie right away. She was ecstatic because she knew how excited I would be.” 

After an additional blood test confirmed that Logan was in good health to donate and the best match for his recipient, Gift of Life arranged for him to donate locally in Nevada. A nurse visited him for three days for his pre-collection Neupogen injections, and on the day of his donation, a car service brought Logan to his collection center. 

“I was met by the center staff as soon as I arrived,” said Logan. “They made sure that I was taken care of throughout the entire process, and they gave me the orange Gift of Life commemorative blanket. My donation was very smooth, and I watched movies for a few hours.” 

After his collection, Logan, who is involved with several charitable organizations in his area, wanted to continue giving back to his local community.

“I hosted a Gift of Life recruitment drive event at my workplace along with a baby supply drive when I came back home,” said Logan. 

Donating has taken on a special meaning for Logan, and he feels a connection to his recipient and is excited about the possibiiity they may be able to meet someday.  

“I had never prayed for someone whom I had never met before,” said Logan. For the first year after transplant, donors and recipients must remain anonymous. “I was rooting so hard for my recipient the entire time! The donation reaffirmed for me that people don’t ask to be born with these life-changing conditions. In my opinion, we are all members of one family, the human family. That comes with an intrinsic obligation to help one another. It is only through that physical, visceral donation that we can help someone.” 

Logan has this to add about his collection: “It is an incredible experience and a once in a lifetime opportunity. It was something that if possible, I would absolutely do again if given the opportunity! I hope my words of encouragement will help others who are thinking about joining. I thank Gift of Life for such an incredible experience.” 

Logan, 24, is a graduate of the College of Southern Nevada. He now lives in Las Vegas, Nev. where he works as a political consultant as well as being very involved in charitable work his community. In his free time, Logan enjoys reading books, weightlifting, and going thrift shopping with his fiancée Tiffanie.