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DKMS Americas's Interests
General
Why is there a need for donors?
Each year more than 140,000 people are diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma and other blood cancers.
Leukemia is the most common disease children in the US die of, and a marrow transplant may be their only hope for a second chance at life.
Only 2 out of 10 patients will receive the transplant that could save their lives.
How do I become a marrow donor?
You must be between the ages of 18 and 55 and meet the eligibility requirements.
You need to complete a registration form and sign a donor consent form.
Then a collection of cheek cells, using a cotton-tipped swab, is taken or a teaspoon of blood is drawn(administered by a professional phlebotomist) and sent to a lab to be tested to determine your tissue type.
Your data is then entered into the National Marrow Donor Program(NMDP) registry in anonymous form, so doctors can search for a donor for their patient(s)
YOU might be the ONE person to save a life! We inspire hope and healing by matching our donors with patients from around the world
Our Mission
DKMS is committed to the fight against leukemia. We strive to give every blood cancer patient an equal chance by recruiting marrow donors from every race and ethnicity.
Make a monetary contribution. Donate securely , e-check, credit card or stock donation at www.DKMSAmericas.org or with a check made payable to DKMS Americas.
Organize a donor drive in your community, office or school.
Encourage family members and friends to register with DKMS
You can also help by changing a few online habits. Raise money for DKMS just by searching the Internet or shopping online with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com - powered by Yahoo!
Or shop online using GiveLine and your favorite online stores will donate to DKMS everytime you shop!
Support DKMS at www.CHANGE.org
I'm a donor and I've been able to give a couple of small financial contributions but I'm really curious if there is anyway I can track down a t-shirt? just something to wear around and help spread the word that much more! : )
DKMS & RIHANNA MAKES OPTIMUM ONLINE FRONT PAGE NEWS!
Rihanna Helping N.Y. Leukemia Patient NEW YORK, Sun Feb 24, 07:29 AM
She just became an honorary cultural ambassador for Barbados, and now Rihanna is advocating for another cause: a New York City leukemia patient in urgent need of a bone marrow donor.
The 20-year-old singer is working with DKMS, an international donor network based in Tubingen, Germany, to try to find a donor for Lisa Gershowitz Flynn, People magazine reported on its Web site Saturday.
"When I heard about Lisa's plight, my heart broke," Rihanna told the magazine. "I said, ..I need to get the word out about Lisa right away.'"
Flynn is a 41-year-old mother of two young children. She was diagnosed in November with acute myelogenous leukemia, a fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Doctors have told her she has four to six weeks to find a suitable donor, according to People.
Flynn said she was stunned by the singer's efforts on her behalf.
"For Rihanna to even be thinking about helping others and putting herself out there when she is so busy with her career is tremendous," Flynn said.
Rihanna, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, was named an honorary cultural ambassador for her native Caribbean island on Thursday. Earlier this month, she and Jay-Z won a Grammy in the rap/sung collaboration category, for her hit "Umbrella."
You must be between the ages of 18 and 55 and meet the eligibility requirements.
