World Marrow Donor Day
September 19 · Level 7 · #831 of 2238
World Marrow Donor Day thanks people who donate blood-forming stem cells, giving patients with serious blood disorders a chance at treatment. It also explains why donor registries need volunteers from many different backgrounds.
How it is celebrated: donor organizations run awareness events, explain how to join a registry and share patients’ stories. Volunteers and donors help put a human face to a process that often connects complete strangers.
Despite the name, donation does not always involve collecting bone marrow. Blood-forming stem cells can also be collected from the bloodstream using specialized equipment.