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Too many kids die waiting for a bone marrow match. Imagine your child's last words: "Did they find a match for me today mom, dad?" Give the gift of life, Please become a bone marrow donor today.

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The Facts of Death

 

Fact: Every FIVE minutes, someone is diagnosed with blood cancer.

Fact: Every TEN minutes, blood cancer takes a life.

Fact: Leukemia is the most common disease children in the U.S. die from

Fact: Only 2 out of 10 patients will receive the transplant that could save their lives

 


The Facts of Life

 

More than 11.5 million people are registered worldwide, but not all patients will find their life-saver.

Maybe YOU can be the one person to change this. Here’s how you can help:

  •  Register as a marrow donor with DKMS
  •  Make a monetary contribution
  • Organize a donor drive in your community, at your office or school
  • Spread the word – Refer family members and friends to register with DKMS

Visit DKMS at www.dkmsamericas.org to get involved.
 
 
About Katharina Harf
The Spirit of DKMS


What would you do if you lost you someone you loved?

At the young age of fifteen, Katharina Harf lost her mother to acute leukemia. Katharina wanted to help make a difference in the lives of other families so they would not have to go through the heartache and pain she experienced after losing her mother.

In 1991, Katharina’s father, Peter Harf, founded DKMS - in Germany - to help save the lives of leukemia and other blood cancer patients by recruiting life-saving marrow donors. Because of their commitment, DKMS has become the world’s largest marrow donor center with 1.6 million registered donors, and has facilitated 13,000 transplants.

Katharina continued her father’s mission and co-founded DKMS Americas in 2005 to provide other blood cancer patients with life-saving transplants by recruiting more donors.

Since February 2006, DKMS in the United States, has recruited over 20,000 donors and has given 17 patients a second chance at life.

DKMS wants to continue to give hope to other patients and their families and we need YOUR help.

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Maria La Gamba
Donor Retention and Communications
DKMS Americas
Two Park Avenue, 17th Floor
NY, NY 10016
Tel: 212.209.6714
Fax: 212.209.6710
E-mail: maria@dkmsamericas.org

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