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Bone Marrow Donor Drive
. Please Note --> This is a Past Event!! .
Date:
9/29/2016
Time:
10:00 AM TO 6:00 PM
313 E Madison Street
Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703
Phone:
715-828-3936
Event Description:
Over 20,000 people in the United States are in need of a life-saving bone marrow transplant. 70% do not have a match in their family and depend on Be The Match® Registry to find an unrelated donor. On Thursday, September 29th, Latitude 44 Yoga Studio is hosting a Bone Marrow Drive to add members of our community to the donor registry list through Be The Match. Registration will take approximately 20 minutes. Arrive anytime between 10a and 6p. One of our amazing teachers here at L44, Hailey, received a bone marrow transplant on November 18, 2005 during her battle with leukemia. Her donor saved her life. Since then, Hailey has dedicated herself to volunteering with organizations like Be The Match and speaking to residents at Mayo in Rochester about her experience. She presented the idea to host a drive at L44 and it was an immediate, YES. Together, we are hoping to educate students and members of the community about their opportunity to save a life through the Be The Match registry! Q & A from BeTheMatch.org: Will I be donating the day of the drive? - No, you will not be donating today. We will collect a swab (from your mouth) to get you placed on the registry and potentially matched with someone in need of a bone marrow donation in the future. What happens if I am matched? - Not everyone on Be The Match Registry® will match and be asked to donate to a patient. In fact, the chances of donating are about 1 in 430. If you are asked to donate, the patient's doctor has chosen you as the best donor. Becoming a bone marrow donor is an important commitment. If you are asked to be a donor for a patient, you will receive all the information needed to make this decision. We encourage you to discuss your decision to donate with your family and friends. They can help support you through the process. How much time will the donation process take? - The typical time commitment for the donation process is 20-30 hours of your time spread out over a four-to-six-week period. This does not include travel time, which is defined by air travel and staying overnight in a hotel. Nearly 40% of donors will travel during the donation process. Travel expenses are covered by Be the Match. Ages 18-44 have been identified as the desirable population to donate through Be The Match.
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