Register to become a marrow donor

Every four minutes, someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer like leukemia, lymphoma or sickle cell anemia. For many, over 12,000 per year, a bone marrow(stem cell) transplant is the only life saving treatment their only chance for a cure. Of these patients, 70 percent do not have a matching donor in their family and must turn to National Marrow Donor Program.

In just the past year, three families in Friendswood have received such a diagnosis and have had a loved one undergo a transplant. Two of those patients did not have a family member match and needed an unrelated donor.

Hope Lutheran Church, in conjunction with Be the Match (the national bone marrow donor registry), will host a donor registration event on Sunday, October 5th from 10 until 3 in the Grand Hallway of the Center for Faith Development. All you need do is fill out a consent form and take a saliva swab. It only takes a few minutes and it may offer you the opportunity to save a life. Donors should be in good health and between the ages of 18 and 44. The registration is free.

Questions? Contact Jerry and Joyce Pfleeger at jerry.pfleeger@comcast.net or (281) 996-5030 or go to http://www.bethematch.org .

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Register to become a marrow donor