Today, July 18th, is Nelson Mandela Day. It is a day to give back to the community in any way you can. My thought is for you to share this post and encourage everyone you know to join
Be The Match. They are always in need of more donors, especially those whom are of African descent. I joined Be the Match a few years ago when a coworker of mine had two boys that both needed a bone marrow transplant. It was very easy to sign up. They send you cotton swabs to your home, you swab the inside of your cheeks and send it back. It is that simple.
In 2013, Be The Match:
| Helped 6,300 patients receive a marrow transplant |
| Grew the Be The Match Registry® by 539,000 new potential donors—44% with diverse ancestry |
| Provided $3.2 million in patient assistance to 1,800 families |
| Advanced research with 254 studies under way |
| Added 20,800 new umbilical cord blood units |
| Engaged volunteers: a total of 104,630 hours = a value of more than $2.5 million |
| Reached a total of 61,000 marrow transplants since 1987 |
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