Bone Marrow Registry
Because I’m an idiot and shoved a bunch of things into an “action” folder, I’ve almost missed telling you about this:
From May 7 to May 21 you can sign up to be on the national bone marrow registry for free (usually it is about $50-75 unless you sign up at a marrow drive). And they are making it VERY easy- they send you the entire kit in the mail and it only involves swabbing your cheek with a Q-tip, signing some forms, and sending it back. Most people stay on the list and never hear from them for their entire lives but by being on it you could potentially save the life of a child/adult with a bone marrow disease like leukemia.
If you are interested go to the website: www.marrow.org and click on the “Thanks Mom” icon.
Joe’s cousin John sent this to me. Get signed up and get active… please! Headed there right now myself.
May 18th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
It took me five minutes to fill out the application, including time to track down my driver license number.
Very easy!
May 18th, 2007 at 8:08 pm
ive actually donated some marrow not long ago
hurt like hell
but im glad i did it
they said that at sixteen i was one of the youngest doners theyve ever had
seriously guys
take the oppurtunity
May 19th, 2007 at 5:08 am
I wonder if they have anything like that over here.
May 19th, 2007 at 11:05 am
[...] this from the Wingin’ It guys, and it’s a good thing to do, I just signed up as a donor [...]
May 21st, 2007 at 7:27 am
Done, and done.
May 21st, 2007 at 9:52 am
I signed up to be a bone marrow donor back in high school. I’ve never been matched with anyone, but I’ve required second-level testing to be a potential donor. It didn’t pan out, but it’s good to know that I’m still in their system, as it were.
Even if you miss the window to sign on for free, many communities have registration drives regularly (my synagogue had one when one of our members needed a transplant, for example), so you’re likely to find one if you look around.
It takes moments, and could help save someone’s life, so why not do it?