Imagine you are diagnosed with blood cancer, and your only hope for a cure is in the hands of a complete stranger.

This is the story of over 12,000 patients each year who are diagnosed with a blood cancer or blood disease like leukemia, lymphoma, or sickle cell disease. Their only hope for a cure is a bone marrow transplant, but finding a matching donor can be difficult.  70% of patients do not have a matching donor in their family. They must turn to Be The Match and our national Registry to find a matching donor.  Be The Match Registry is the world’s largest and most diverse Registry with over 12 million donors, yet there are still patients searching for a match – many right here in Jacksonville.

Be The Match is partnering with Mayo Clinic, Nemours Children’s Clinic and Wolfson Children’s Hospital –our local transplant centers – to host the inaugural United In Hope Marrow Registry Drive and give you the opportunity to save a life by joining the Registry. Together, we are United In Hope that one day all patients will find a matching donor for a cure.

Join us Saturday, September 13^th at the St. Johns Town Center (in front of Maggiano’s) and give hope to all patients in need. To join the Registry, you must :

1)      be between the ages of 18 and 44 years old

2)       be in general good health

3)       be willing to donate to someone you do not know

Registering as a potential donor is easy – just paperwork and a cheek swab. Once registered, you will only be contacted to donate if you are identified as a match for a patient in need. The odds of being called to donate after joining are about 1 in 500. There is no cost to join.

What if YOU could be the ONE to save a life? Don’t miss this opportunity to become a registered donor.

For more information, visit our facebook page. 

Contact Jennifer Salah at jsalah@nmdp.org for general event questions. If you are unable to join the Registry, but would like to make a financial contribution to Be The Match to support our life-saving mission. Please click here to donate online or mail a check to:

Jennifer Salah
Be The Match
14286-19 Beach Blvd., #269
Jacksonville, FL 32250

** Be sure to include United In Hope  in the memo line **

Special thanks to our partnering sponsors Mayo Clinic, Nemours Children’s Clinic and Wolfson Children’s Hospital!