Media Coverage of Amy's Army
Amy's Army has attracted a lot of attention from the local press and television news.

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KDKA TV2 interview of Lisa and Amy Katz
This segment includes the story of how Amy's parents learned about her illness plus a lot of very good information about what it means to register yourself to be a bone marrow donor.
February 26, 2004 - [7:00 minutes]
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TV Coverage on the day of the Donor Screening Drive
The following local television news programs covered the February 29 donor drive held at Temple Emanuel of South Hills in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first major donor drive organized by Amy's Army and the planning committee was hoping to see maybe 1,000 people come to the event. We were "blown away" by the outpouring of caring demonstrated by the community. We counted 1657 blood samples collected that day, every one of them a potential donor who might be chosen someday to help someone with a life-threatening blood disease. Caution: Watching these videos may alter your perception of the world in which we live!

KDKA TV2
February 29, 2004 - [2:00 minutes]
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WPXI Channel 11
February 29, 2004 - [1:50 minutes]
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WTAE Channel 4
February 29, 2004 [2:00 minutes]
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Print articles available on-line
Print coverage of Amy's Army is very compelling and should get a lot of the credit for spreading the word about what Amy's Army is all about.

Amy's Army Press Releases

DKMS teams up with Amy's Army for Bone Marrow Donor Testing Drive - July 16, 2009
Fox Chapel drive benefits two local leukemia patients and thousands of others just like them

Amy's Army Advances to Bethel Park Blood Drive This Weekend - July 8, 2009
Local non-profit in search of bone marrow donors

Amy's Army Encourages Supporters to "Be The Match" - June 16, 2009
National Marrow Program's Marrowthon offers free registration until June 22

Press Coverage

Amy's Army makes advances in donor search - By Andrew Johnson
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Thursday, March 22, 2007

Thon lives on with MarrowThon II - By Kate Maloney
The Collegian at Penn State - Friday, Feb. 23, 2007

Army still on the march hoping to cure Amy - By Virginia Kopas Joe
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Thursday, September 22, 2005

Marrow-Thon's goal is matching donors - By Rachel Loeb
The Digital Collegian - Monday, Feb. 28, 2005

Honoring Our Ancestors - Please Join Amy's Army - by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak
Ancestry Daily News - February 24, 2005

Mr. Lebanon restaurant to benefit Amy's Army
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Wednesday, February 02, 2005

Volunteers sought for Amy's Army - By Kim Lyons
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Monday, December 27, 2004

Singing the praises of noble deeds - By Dennis Roddy
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Saturday, December 25, 2004

Marrow-donor search to benefit others - By Linda Wilson Fuoco
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - November 23, 2004

Amy's Army Grows - By Linda Wilson Fuoco
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - October 27, 2004

Amy's Army seeks donors - by Vince Guerrieri
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - September 6, 2004

Making miracles; hoping for at least one more - by Dennis Roddy
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - May 22, 2004

Leukemia patients linked to donors - by Vince Guerrieri
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Friday, May 7, 2004

Girl's illness fought by army of helpers - by Vince Guerrieri
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - May 1, 2004

Donors line up to be tested for 'Amy's Army' - by Linda Wilson Fuoco
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - March 01, 2004

Amy's Army Seeks Bone Marrow Match
WPXI TV 11 - March 1, 2004

A clarion call for Amy's Army - by Dennis Roddy
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - February 28, 2004

Hoping for the kindness of strangers - by Kitty Lagorio
The Almanac, Community News - February 25, 2004

Bone marrow donor drive set
KDKA TV 2 - February 25, 2004

Computer Q&A: Net timely vehicle for caring causes - by David Radin
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - February 12, 2004