Raising money for Be The Match, The National Marrow Donor Program

My name is Charlie Raibman, and I am raising money for Be The Match. I have a young cousin who has been in need of a bone marrow transplant since she was born, and my family has worked with the program before. While we still haven't found a match for her, we've been able to register people as donors and raise money to help the program operate. Thousands of people are diagnosed every year with life-threatening blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. Other diseases include Diamond-Blackfan anemia, which my cousin suffers from. Bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants are a cure. The National Marrow Donor Program has more than 470 centers worldwide, including 155 transplant centers in the United States and 38 international transplant centers. Be The Match provides one-on-one support for patients and families throughout the transplant process, as well as growing the Be The Match registry and connecting patients with donors. Legislative advocacy to protect patient access to care and providing education for healthcare professionals are just a couple of the many services Be The Match provides. I'm asking for your help so I can reach my fundraising goal of $1,000 and help save lives.

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