What: The Medical Club will hold a “Be the Match” Bone Marrow Registry Drive sponsored by the City of Hope. The drive recruits adults, ages 18-61, to register as potential donors. A simple mouth swab is used to assay the potential of an individual who may be a possible genetic match for a leukemia patient in need of a bone marrow transplant. The potential “match” donor can choose whether or not to actually donate. A little known fact is that the majority of bone marrow donations do not involve surgery.

Why: Although all potential donors are welcome, but there is a particular need for possible donors who are ethnic minorities because of the need to have DNA similarities.

When: March 18, 3-7 p.m.

Where: Bishop Amat High School, Room 606

Contact: Mrs. Olin atdolin@bishopamat.org