Bone marrow registry drive planned

Friday, October 1, 2010

Be The Match Idaho will be holding a Bone Marrow Donor Registry Drive as part of the Adult Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 23, from 7-11 a.m. at the Elks Lodge in Mountain Home.

To be a member of the registry, participants must:

* Be between the ages of 18 and 60;

* Be willing to donate to any patient in need, and

* Meet the health guidelines.

People of every background are needed, especially those from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.

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As a cancer survivor, I cannot donate blood, bone marrow, etc. I would like to thank everyone who does...for saving my life and many others. It only takes a few minutes to donate and the overwhelming feeling of philanthropy is well worth the time!

-- Posted by campers4 on Fri, Oct 15, 2010, at 11:48 AM

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