Be involved. Be someone's cure. Be The Match.

We all have the power to heal, the power to help. You can demonstrate your commitment to making a difference in the world. It could be the most rewarding thing you'll ever do.

Every day, thousands of patients with leukemia and other life-threatening diseases hope for a bone marrow donor who can make their transplant possible. Seventy percent of patients, or about 10,000 patients a year, do not have a matching donor in their family. They turn to the Be the Match Registry for someone who can give them hope for a cure.

If you are 18-44 years old, patients need you. Please consider joining the registry. Doctors request younger donors 90% of the time. You provide the best change for transplant success. Patients need diverse registry members who:
-Are willing to donate to any patient in need.
-Meet the health guidelines.
-Agree to keep contact information current so we can find you quickly if you are a match for the patient.
(if you are ages 45-60, you may join online with a $100 tax-deductible contribution.)

There are other ways to contribute to Be The Match if you are unable to join the registry. Be The Match is non-profit and operates the Be The Match Registry of potential marrow donors and cord blood units. To grow the registry, they need financial support. Please consider giving a contribution. It costs about $100 to add each potential donor to the registry. The more registry members, the greater the likelihood patients with leukemia, lymphoma, sickle cell anemia or other blood diseases will find a marrow match. Your contribution could be someone's cure.

Location:	Outside of Cafeteria
Sponsor:	Fond du Lac Student Senate
Contact:	Sam Saeger ssaeger@morainepark.edu 920-924-3101

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