DoD Bone Marrow Program

The Kendrick Memorial Blood Center is a collection center for the Department of Defense's C.W. Bill Young Bone Marrow Program. Thousands of patients with life-threatening diseases are waiting for bone marrow transplants. Patients and donors must have matching tissue types for patients to receive bone marrow.

Registration for the program is quick and simple. A five-minute history and a simple cheek swab where DNA is collected from the mouth is all that is needed. The DNA is then typed and placed on a national database. Most matches are found amongst individuals with a similar ethnicity. The Department of Defense and the National Bone Marrow Program work in collaboration to increase the number of potential bone marrow donors.

Visit www.dodmarrow.org or contact us for more information.