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Every year, HOSA partners with a nonprofit organization. Previously, HOSA partnered with the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation and our chapter was one of only two schools in Arkansas recognized for our contributions. We made a total donation of $1,061.97.
This year, HOSA is teaming up with Be the Match. Our mission is to educate people, grow our registry, and make blood transplants more accessible for everyone. It's our goal to raise as much as we can for Be The Match, and we're asking for your help. Will you join us by making a tax-deductible donation? It’s fast and easy to do, and your generosity saves lives by helping more patients afford a transplant, growing the donor registry, and funding groundbreaking research. Click "Join our Team" and choose Fayetteville High School. Create your own page. Our goal is $500!
Thank you for your support! Together we can eliminate health disparities and make a life-saving difference.
To join our team and create a page, click here.
Be The Match 2020-2022
bethematchhosa.pdfThousands of people are diagnosed every year with life-threatening blood cancers and diseases like leukemia and sickle cell. They depend on Be The Match and our supporters to find a match to save their life.
As the global leader in blood stem cell transplantation, we connect the world’s largest and most diverse registry of donors with patients who are their genetic match. 30% of patients needing a transplant have a match within their family. The other 70% of patients turn to us for help.
Patients are more likely to match with someone of their same ethnicity, which is why it is crucial to grow and diversify the registry. Currently, the chance of having a matched, available donor on the Be the Match Registry ranges from 23 to 77 percent, depending on their ethnic background. African Americans are the least likely to find a suitable match because only 4% of members listed on the Be the Match Registry identify as African American or Black. More people of color are needed to join the registry to help searching patients. Together, we can help more patients find a donor match.
By fundraising and adding more people to the registry, we can increase the odds and make sure every patient has an equal chance at finding their life-saving donor.
If you are 18 years or older, you are eligible to join the Be the Match Registry. If you are a minor, you can pre-register to join right when you turn 18.
If you are 18 years or older, you are eligible to join the Be the Match Registry. If you are a minor, you can pre-register to join right when you turn 18.
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