Stem Cell Transplant as a Curative Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease
Hosted by Expecting Health in collaboration with Be The Match, this webinar delved into the current practices and considerations surrounding bone marrow transplant as a potential curative treatment for Sickle Cell disease. The session aimed to shed light on the intricacies of the transplant process and to amplify awareness within the newborn screening community. Speakers: […]
Be The Match Foundation’s Triumph: Over $327,000 Raised at the Annual Los Angeles Soirée
In a remarkable display of philanthropy and community spirit, the Be The Match Foundation® celebrated its annual Los Angeles Soirée on August 11 at the Skirball Cultural Center. This event, dedicated to supporting patients battling life-threatening blood cancers and disorders, witnessed an astounding collection of over $327,000 in a single night. A Night of Hope […]
How These College Interns Are Saving Lives and Breaking Records with Be The Match
Be The Match, the organization behind the world’s most diverse registry of blood stem cell and marrow donors, announced that the William G. Pomeroy Foundation has granted them an additional $300,000. This generous contribution will allow the organization to further diversify the Be The Match Registry by expanding its presence at historically Black colleges and […]
Be The Match Advocates Garner $420,000+ at 2023 NY Gala for Life-Saving Blood Stem Cell Transplants
On May 4, 2023, Be The Match Foundation® hosted its annual New York Gala at the Cipriani on Broadway to raise funding for patient assistance grants, research to improve transplant outcomes, and diversification of the Be The Match Registry®. In 2022, the foundation provided $6.1 million in grants to 2,320 patients and families in need […]
Aflac and Be The Match partner to help diversify the National Blood Stem Cell Donor Registry and improve health equity
COLUMBUS, Ga. and MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Highlighting its 27-year commitment to children and families facing childhood cancer and sickle cell disease (SCD), Aflac, the number one provider of supplemental health insurance in the U.S.1 and Be The Match®, operated by the National Marrow Donor Program, which has helped facilitate more than 111,000 […]
Be The Match: How you can donate plasma, stem cells to help cancer patients
Good Day Philadelphia shares Fox 29’s sports anchor, Breland Moore’s story of how she donated her plasma and bone marrow stem cells to help a man with cancer. This was all done through Be The Match – an incredible organization that manages the most diverse marrow registry in the world to help patients with life-threatening […]