The procedure must be done using a local or general anesthetic. The risk is extremely minimal, and thousands of collections have been performed worldwide. The general requirement is age 18-60 and good health. A medical questionnaire is completed to evaluate your eligibility at the time of registration based on conditions and medications charts. The recipient is doing well, and they have remained close friends.
Contributions are tax-deductible.
The Foundation's Bone Marrow Registry participates in Bone Marrow Donors Worldwide and is a member of the World Marrow Donor Association. Logo is the intellectual property of the Foundation. Ten minutes time, a tablespoon of blood, and a heart of gold. Pictured above, a volunteer taking a simple, quick blood test to register as a potential donor. He who saves one life, it is as if he had saved the entire world.