Raising awareness in your community might start by telling your friends and family or visit a local donor center or recruitment group with you. You can also order a few educational brochures and give them some information to read. You CAN make a difference in your community by starting with the people closest to you.
- Raise awareness in your community by asking colleagues, families, and friends to log on to the NMDP website.
- Encourage potential donors to visit local donor center or recruitment groups in their area for more information about the blood stem cell and marrow, and cord blood donation.
- Educate potential donors by providing them access to blood stem cells, marrow, and cord blood donation.
- Encourage community members to participate as volunteers at recruitment drives, serve on Recruitment & Education committees, or sponsor or host a recruitment events
- Develop a venue for corporate sponsorship or individual contribution to make sure that funding is available for research, patient advocacy, and donor recruitment.
