Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR)
Around 3000 Australians, including 250 children, are diagnosed with leukaemia every year, for many of these people a bone marrow transplant is the only possibility for a cure.
Come and support the local rugby union competition and at the same time join with others to register yourself on the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR).
- When: Saturday the 19th of July 2008 from 11:30am onwards.
- Where: Viking Park, Erindale.
- What to Bring: Your donation consent form, see the download information below.
- Then what?: Registering on the ABMDR involves donating a small amount of blood, around 20mL, and that's it!
- What's in it for me?: The satisfaction of knowing that you may save someone's life one day. There is also a raffle with many great prizes to be won which will be drawn at half time during the first grade match between the Gungahlin Eagles and the Tuggeranong Vikings.
- Where can I get more info?: See the links below, also you can join the facebook group - "Interested in saving a life? Join the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry"
Consent Form - This is a copy of the bone marrow donation consent form, click the link to download it.
Brochure - This is a copy of the brochure distributed by the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry, it should answer most questions.
What are you afraid of? - This document shows how easy it all is.
- For more information please visit the Australian Red Cross Blood Service website or call them on 13 14 95
- More information is available in this Wikipedia article.
We would like to thank the following businesses for their kind donations
