Jennifer Jones Austin
Jennifer Jones Austin
is 41, a wife and mother of two children, ages 12 and 7. She is suffering from Leukemia, and is in an immediate need of a bone marrow transplant. Without a bone marrow transplant, doctors have indicated that her chances of survival are slim.To give Jen the best chance for a successful transplant, she needs a closely matched donor. Because none of Jen's siblings was a match, her best chance of finding a donor is through the Be The Match Registry®.
Patients are more likely to match someone from their own race or ethnicity. Be The Match Registry needs more members of diverse racial and ethnic heritage to increase the likelihood that Jen and other patients will find a match. That is why we are asking for YOUR help.
A simple cheek swab is all that is needed to determine if YOU could be the one to save Jennifer or one of the other thousands of patients in need of a bone marrow transplant.
There are two ways to donate, and the majority of donations do not involve surgery. For more information, see the Myths and Facts of Donation.
To help Jennifer, and many other patients like her, take the first step:
Join the Be the Match Marrow Registry as a potential bone marrow donor by attending a drive listed on the Events Calendar page OR joining online to receive a cheek swab kit in the mail to see if you are a match.