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First National Effort to Reach Multiracial Bone Marrow Donors a Success
Critical bone marrow donor drives were held simultaneously in five cities
across the country on November 9, 1996. Organizations in Houston, Atlanta,
Los Angeles, Chicago and Jacksonville are participated in the national
drive.
Project RACE (Reclassify All Children Equally), the national organization
advocating for multiracial children and adults, the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) and local minority communities teamed up to recruit
donors. There is a critical shortage of donors for multiracial children and
adults. Donors for multiracial people are RARE because of the need for
racial and ethnic matching. It is critical for more people of diverse
backgrounds to join the national Registry.
"This is very important for the multiracial community. We can help save the
lives of children in minority communities. It is just a start in national
awareness of the medical issues facing multiracial children," says Susan
Graham, executive director of Project RACE.
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