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Updated10/14/2012 01:05 PM

It's a difficult situation to imagine: your child has a life-threatening condition and their only hope is a bone marrow donation.That's exactly what happened with a family in California two years ago. A local college student stepped up and gave them the gift of life. Our Elyse Mickalonis has the story.

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CORTLAND, N.Y. -- SUNY Cortland Junior John Stephens is dedicated on the field and in school.

He loves the school, its a great program, being on the football team, great coaching, great staff, he has it great up here, he loves it," said John's father, Paul Stephens.

But it was a choice the Goshen-native made two years ago that many say truly defines him.

John was ready to donate and at the time he could have lost some potential time on the field, but he was willing to do that," says Paul Stephens.

Stephens and his parents participated in the football teams Get in the Game, Save a Life National Marrow Donor Program Drive during a recruiting visit at Cortland in 2010.

A swab of his mouth to obtain cheek cells proved that he was a perfect match for a newborn girl with leukemia.

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SUNY Cortland student helps save a life