Every registry drive, every athlete who joins, and every school that opens its doors increases the chance that a patient battling blood cancer will find a lifesaving match. Play Your Part turns athletic leadership into measurable impact.
Patients with leukemia, lymphoma and over 75 other life-threatening blood cancers and inherited autoimmune diseases often depend on a stem cell transplant from a genetically matched donor. For many, that match can only come from a registry of healthy volunteers willing to step forward.
Without enough registered donors, patients may not find a match in time.
Joining the registry takes just a few minutes. You provide basic information and complete a cheek swab. That’s it!
You could be the reason someone gets a second chance at life!
When athletic departments host registry drives, they create opportunities for student-athletes to contribute to something larger than themselves. Participation demonstrates leadership and commitment to community service and impact—values that resonate across campus and beyond.
It takes only one matching donor to save a life. Every campus that welcomes Play Your Part increases the likelihood that a patient in need will find their match. The collective participation of athletic communities just like yours can transform outcomes for families waiting for hope.
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