Each program outlined is a key part of the bigger picture
Parents benefit from BMT Orientation immediately and can be better advocates
Those in need can use cord blood for life saving transplants
Pediatricians will have the knowledge to quickly expedite the testing needed
BMT physicians will foster new diagnostic techniques and improve outcomes for immunology and transplant patients
$50 provides educational materials to families of children undergoing the BMT process
$250 collection kits for expectant families to donate their newborn’s cord to the Public Cord Blood Bank through National Marrow Donor Program’s BE THE MATCH
$1,000 provides programs for pediatricians to take the next steps in rapid diagnosis following the Newborn Screening tests
$10,000 provides a step towards establishing a Center for Diagnostic Immunology and Transplantation at Children’s National Medical Center BE GREAT is a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
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