Frequently Asked Questions

What is Team Be The Match?

Team Be The Match is a nationwide community committed to helping patients in need of a marrow transplant. We raise funds to add more potential marrow donors to Be The Match Registry^®.  Once you join Team Be The Match online, you’ll have access to a personal Web page and a host of online tools to help you raise money for patients in need. 

How do I join Team Be The Match?

To join Team Be The Match, choose your location on our map and then select the link to Join Team Be The Match.  Pick a team to join, and we’ll guide you through the registration process.

Which team should I join?

If you met a recruiter at one of our donor drives, he or she most likely provided you with a link to his or her team page – and you can join from there.  Or, you can search for the recruiter by name or by team name.

Where does the money I raise go?

The money you raise through Team Be The Match helps patients in need of an unrelated marrow or umbilical cord blood transplant.  Your funds will add more potential donors to the Be The Match Registry, the largest and most diverse registry of potential marrow donors and cord blood units in the world.

Contributions to Team Be The Match are processed by Be The Match Foundation^®.  Be The Match Foundation works with individuals, corporations, other foundations and community groups to raise funds that support three crucial areas: growing the Be The Match Registry to increase the chances that more patients find their match; providing financial grants to patients who need help with treatment costs; and funding transplant research to help more patients live longer, healthier lives.

When I join Team Be The Match, does that mean I have joined the Be The Match Registry?

No, when you join Team Be The Match, you are joining a nationwide community dedicated to raising funds to add more potential members to the registry. If you are interested in joining the Be The Match Registry, you can take the first step at www.bethematch.org/join.

Can I raise money for a specific patient in need?

As a Team Be The Match participant, your dollars support growing Be The Match Registry and cannot be allocated to an individual patient.  However, we encourage you to share your personal connection to any patient as your reason for raising money through Team Be The Match.  By joining Team Be The Match, you are helping all patients in need of a marrow or cord blood transplant.

What do I get when I sign up online?

Once you join Team Be The Match online, you have access to your Team Be The Match Participant Center which includes a personal Web page for you to customize with a photo and your story of inspiration, sample e-mails to send asking for support, the ability to manage your online fundraising progress, and an application that lets you fundraise through Facebook.

How much should I raise?

We encourage you to be ambitious with your fundraising goal.  It costs approximately $100 to add each new member to Be The Match Registry – so every $100 you raise will goes towards adding one new potential marrow donor.

How can I fundraise through Facebook?

Once you’ve signed up online for Team Be The Match, you can copy and paste your personal page URL into your Facebook status to share with your friends. Post the link and a brief update often to keep them up to date on your fundraising progress and encourage them to support you.