As a patient, Mike Rubin was at the forefront of bone marrow transplants when he received one in 1987 at the age of 24. Today, he serves a director of philanthropic gifts for the very place he received his transplant - Seattle's Fred Hutch Cancer Center.
In the mid 80's, Mike was diagnosed with myelodysplasia, which would eventually morph into AML leukemia. After consulting with some of the nation's leading cancer centers, Mike and his family settled on the institution that pioneered bone marrow transplants, The Hutch. Mike's sister would be his donor.
Mike's journey changed his professional perspective. This one-time New York ad exec needed to do something different. He enrolled in nursing school but found that wasn't the best fit. So he took some time, and became part owner of a whole grain, collectively-run, organic bakery. This would would give him some time to recover and think about what he wanted to do next.
Mike went to law school, and soon found a passion for fundraising and working with philanthropic giving. Not only had this native New Yorker fallen in love with Seattle, but he also felt a deep connection to the Hutch. This led to Mike working for the organization that saved his life, and him paying it forward.
Fred Hutch Website: https://www.fredhutch.org/en.html
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