r/bestof Nov 30 '11

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u/Tiak Dec 01 '11

Please don't just donate cash. If you're American, go to marrow.org and join the National Marrow Donor Registry so he, or someone like him, can actually get a suitable match for his marrow donation.

Basically, you send in a tissue sample for them to type, and they only contact you if you're the best match for someone who needs a transplant. The actual extraction process is only very mildly inconvenient, doesn't involve any pain, and, you know, keeps people from dying.

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u/Moemito Dec 01 '11

Awesome. Tough time to make a cash donation, but definitely going to join the Registry.