WHAT: Each year, more than 30,000 children and adults will be diagnosed with diseases for which a bone marrow transplant is the only chance for cure. Only 30% will find a matching donor within their family. Over the past 25 years, Be The Match, operated by the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), has managed the largest and most diverse marrow registry in the world.
You can help save a life by donating bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells. A simple swab of the inside of the donor’s cheek provides the necessary tissue typing information, which is put into the NMDP to record individuals who have agreed to join the registry and potentially donate marrow or stem cells. Potential donors can then be matched with patients of the same tissue type.
A transplant involves replacing the patient’s bone marrow with healthy new blood-forming cells. Donors must be between 18 to 44 years old and should not have any history of cancer, diabetes or heart problems. Drive costs are being covered by the NMDP and Marrow Drive Rochester.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 3, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
WHERE: Main lobby, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm & Carlton Streets, Buffalo, N.Y.
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