why be a donor

Why be a potential stem cell donor?

Currently, 265,876 Canadians are registered on the OneMatch network, and yet there are still nearly 800 patients searching for an unrelated stem cell donor.

• OneMatch needs to increase the number of registrants from all types of ethnic backgrounds. There is a disparity between Caucasian and ethnically-diverse communities on Canada's stem cell network. Of more than 260,000 Canadians currently registered with OneMatch, 82 per cent are Caucasian and only 18 per cent are from Canada's many diverse ethnic groups.

• To accurately reflect the changing face of Canada, we need more potential donors from diverse backgrounds such as the Jewish Community, Asians, South Asians, Southeast Asians, Blacks, Latin Americans, as well as Aboriginal Canadians.

• OneMatch is looking for people who are willing to donate stem cells and/or bone marrow to anyone in the world who may need this lifesaving gift. This includes the nearly 800 Canadians who await transplants so that they may survive diseases like leukemia, lymphoma, and many other serious cancers and blood diseases. People who are interested in helping to save anyone, anywhere can register for OneMatch online

• General needs in the community regardless of ethnicity