What: Bone Marrow Registry Drive at UT Wellfest
Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Time: 11am to 2pm
Where: Flawn Academic Center (FAC)
Hosts: Glenda Sims and Vicki Almstrum
Cost: 0$
Benefits: Hope, Life
I’ve learned a lot about Leukemia since my dear friend John Slatin was diagnosed last year. John was fortunate to find that his brother was a match for bone marrow donation. Did you know, only 30% of patients find a match within their family? That means 70% of leukemia patients rely on people like you and me to join the Bone Marrow Registry.
Is this your once in a lifetime opportunity to help someone live? Registry is simple. Here are the steps:
- Be age 18-60 and meet the health guidelines
- Complete a questionnaire and sign a form to join the registry
- Swab the inside of your cheek to provide a sample for tissue typing
Simple, painless and priceless. And did you realize that 90% of donors donate stem cells though a process that is very similar to donating blood?
We will also have information on Team in Training (TNT), a marathon that raises money to help fight leukemia, lymphoma and mylema.
So, I ask you, friends, consider signing up for the Bone Marrow Registry and/or Team in Training (TNT) this Wednesday, October 18th from 11am to 2pm at the Flawn Academic Center (FAC) at WellFest.