At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Marisol and Richard Brekka saw the devastating effect it had on their beloved New York City and they vowed to help. The couple founded PlasmaSaves.org to facilitate the donation of COVID-19 convalescent plasma to save lives. The infection-fighting antibodies found in the plasma can be used as therapy and transferred to a patient actively fighting COVID-19, therefore boosting that patient’s immune system. PlasmaSaves.org then joined TheFightIsInUs.org, a coalition of organizations promoting COVID-19 convalescent plasma collection. Together, they helped facilitate the collection of more than 650,000 units of plasma.