Virginia Western Community College will host a student-led “Be the Match” donor drive on April 19. Through the drive, potential donors will learn if they could provide life-saving bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplants.
At the drive, an individual who has battled leukemia and received a stem cell transplant will speak to perspective donors on the importance of donation. Please join us to learn how you could help those in need.
WHAT:
Be the Match donor drive
WHEN:
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Wednesday, April 19
WHERE:
Courtyard between Fralin Center and Business Science Building; and Pedestrian Bridge (Directions)
DETAILS:
At the drive, potential donors will complete a registration form with contact information, health information and a signed agreement to join the “Be The Match” Registry. To help you complete the form, bring along:
- Personal identification (such as a driver’s license or passport)
- Contact information for two family members or friends who would know how to reach you in the future if your contact information changes
- You will provide a swab of cheek cells to be tissue-typed. We will use the results to match you to patients
MORE:
For more information on Be the Match, visit www.bethematch.org.
