Save the Cord Foundation
Save the Cord Foundation, a nonprofit organization, was established to create and provide educational awareness, distribute unbiased, factual information concerning the life-saving benefits of cord blood, and advocate for the need to preserve this valuable natural resource. Its founders, Charis Ober and Anne Sarabia, have years of experience in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. As mothers and business professionals, both women are dedicated to changing the future of umbilical cord blood preservation and its uses. For more information, visit www.savethecordfoundation.org.
Press Releases
December 8, 2009
Save the Cord Foundation Featured in Documentary
Save the Cord Foundation is featured in the documentary Dream. The documentary follows the journeys of six Americans from different backgrounds as they attempt to achieve lifelong goals. Dream premiered at the 2009 Santa Fe Film Festival.
July 23, 2009
Save the Cord Foundation Launches "Share Your Story" Feature
In honor of Cord Blood Awareness Month, Save the Cord Foundation has launched a “Share Your Story” feature on the Foundation’s website. This feature allows people to share their experiences involving cord blood collection, donation and treatment. The purpose of the page is to provide a place to share stories, to inspire, and to connect with others.
May 12, 2009
Saving Logan: A Cord Blood Success Story
Without a transplant of donated cord blood, nineteen-month-old Logan Stout wouldn't live to see his tenth birthday.
