United in Hope
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 13th 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!