"He who saves one life is as if he has saved the entire world" - Talmud

 

When?

To be announced.

 

Where?

Mayer Campus Center

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How long will it take?

Ten minutes.

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Is there any blood taken or pain involved?

Absolutely not! 

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What do I do?

Just fill out a basic form and rub a swab along the inside of your cheek.

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Then what? 

The swab will be checked in a lab to define your tissue type and entered into the bone marrow registry.

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How will this save a life?

If you are found at any time to be a proper match for someone needing healthy stem cells or a bone marrow transplant, you will be contacted and given the opportunity to donate the needed stem cells or bone marrow, thereby joining the lifesaving effort of the patient in need.

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Every year, thousands are stricken with leukemia and other related diseases. Today, thank G‑d,  there is hope for them. Through d other blood-transplantation of healthy stem cells donated by volunteers their  lives can be saved.

Advances in transplantation technologies have made this procedure a reality for thousands who are alive today because a stranger gave them the gift of life. 

It is indeed a tragedy that so many patients who could benefit from this life-saving procedure can not be treated. In order to have a transplant, there must be a donor: a volunteer who shares a tissue type similar to the patient. For many, finding a match is no easy task.

 

It is for this reason that Chabad at Tufts has contacted Gift of life, a Jewish organization committed to building the worldwide bone marrow registry, to coordinate a drive.  Being a university where active citizenship is held in highregard there was a confidence that many students will join this effort.

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