All of us can help to ensure that every patient with a life-threatening illness will be able to receive a BMT when needed. Your assistance can make an important difference to give patients of mixed heritage and other minority groups an equal chance to survive. Here are some ways  to help:

• Register to become a BMT donor.
• Sponsor a donor recruitment drive in your community, workplace, school, house of worship, or organization.
• If you are pregnant, donate the blood from your newborn baby's umbilical cord.
• Educate others about the importance of becoming a BMT and/or cord blood donor.
• Raise money to help test more prospective donors.
• Become involved in efforts to increase opportunities for donation of all types of blood and marrow cells, and to improve access to BMT at the local, state, and national level.
• If your child is in need of a BMT, let your elected officials know how your family is faring, and ask for their help if necessary; contacts may be found in the annual They Represent You guide.
• Make a financial contribution to MAVIN Foundation to help us continue this much-needed education and advocacy work.

Please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone at 206-622-7101 to learn more about how to help and to be put in touch with donor registration services in your community.