Not too late to thank Mom! (marrow donor update)
May 13, 2008 by will shetterly
I was going to call my mom yesterday, but people showed up unexpectedly, and I forgot, so I called her today. If you’ve been thinking about the Thanks Mom free marrow donor program, it’s still on. From here:
The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) is offering free registration during its Thanks Mom campaign, until May 19, 2008.
During the event, costs to join the Registry online or at a bone marrow drive are paid for by generous partners and contributors so that it is FREE:
- For the first 46,000 who join the registry via the NMDP.
-This includes the first 10,000 who join online via the NMDP’s website.
In the US, you get the inside of your cheek swabbed. You get a kit at home or you go to a bone marrow drive or donor center. Here is a list by state of upcoming drives.
If you are not a US resident, this is still important information about the bone marrow registry. Many countries have free registry, every day. Even if you do not live in the US, people who register in the US could save the life of a person anywhere in the world, maybe even where you live. In fact, 49% of US matches involve an international recipient or donor.
