But What Can I Do?
One of my favorite things about the blog world is the way we can band together to support a cause, help a friend, and get the word out about a need. This year I wanted to help harness that power by sharing a different non-profit or simple way to make a difference in the world we live in each month.
Whether I’m talking about charity:water, Love 146 or the National Marrow Donor Program, I’m going to ask you to join me in doing one small thing to make the world better.
If you can, great. If you can’t, that’s okay too. But this month I want to ask each an every single eligible person to do this. Every last one.
While I’ve been fortunate enough to never have a loved one suffer from a disease that would require a marrow transplant, I know that almost 70% of people who are in need of one don’t have a family member that is a match. So this month, I’m highlighting the National Marrow Donor Program. Because you could be that match. But if you aren’t on the registry – they don’t know – they can’t find you – and they can’t perform a possible life saving transplant.
Do you know how easy it is to be on the list? I registered online. I spent less than ten minutes filling out a questionnaire. I got a kit so that I could swab my cheek and send in samples. It was free (though you can certainly donate – it costs about $100 to process a registration). Painless. And maybe someday I’ll be the 1 in 200 called upon to help someone. There is absolutely no excuse for not registering if you are able.
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I registered at a City of Hope run years ago when my mom was waging war with her cancer. So easy and so glad to be on the list–maybe somewhere down the roan myself or my husband will “be the match” for someone else!!