Life-threatening diseases such as leukemia can often be successfully treated with a marrow transplant, but the first step is finding a volunteer donor whose marrow matches the patient. To help increase the number of Fort Worth residents registered as possible donors, the Fort Worth Public Health Department is sponsoring a free bone marrow registration drive Thursday, February 25.
Free parking is located behind the building.
To register with the National Marrow Donor Program, you must be in good general health and between the ages of 18 and 60. Participants will be asked to complete a brief consent form and have a small sample of blood taken. The initial testing process takes about 20 minutes. People who register as a volunteer donor with the National Marrow Donor Program are offering to save a life by providing healthy marrow at a later date to someone who needs it. If you are a match for a patient, there is no cost for you to donate marrow.