Marrow is a tissue found in the large bones of the body. It produces vital blood components, such as white blood cells, which fight infection, red cells that carry oxygen and platelets, which prevent bruising and bleeding. Any disease that affects your marrow may eliminate your body's ability to protect itself. Leukemia and other blood diseases have traditionally been fought with radiation or chemotherapy. However, these methods can damage the body and aren't always effective.
Marrow transplants give a patient a second chance at a healthy life.
A marrow transplant is often the only cure for victims of leukemia and other blood disorders. There are over 60 diseases that can be helped with a marrow transplant. Mission Statement Being registered as a volunteer marrow donor isn't time consuming or costly, but deciding to participate as a marrow donor is a serious matter. The only cost to the donor is a fee involved in the initial blood test. For this reason, we need to raise money to assist those who want to participate but cannot afford the cost of the test.