Stem Cells for Life
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Start
Date
October 1, 2025
Time
04:30 PM
End
Date
October 1, 2025
Time
07:00 PM
Location
R.J. Surtees Athletic Centre - Main Foyer
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Stem Cells for Life
Join us to register to be a stem cell donor. You could help to treat people of all ages, dealing with more than 80 medical disorders.
R.J. Surtees Athletic Centre - Main Foyer
Nipissing University
test@test.ca
America/Toronto
public
Blood stem cell transplants save lives!
These transplants can treat people of all ages who are dealing with more than 80 diseases and disorders.
Facts you need to know:
- Most transplants use matched unrelated donors
- Thousands of registered donors are needed to find a match
- Easy to register: Attend a Swab In event or online at blood.ca/rotary
- Ideal donors: 17- 35 years old, brief medical questionnaire required
- 2SLGBTQIA+ members are welcome, sexual orientation isn't considered
- Ethnicity matters for matching, so diverse representation is crucial
- Global registries are linked to increase match chances
- Finding a 10/10 match is rare, about 1 in 100,000 but less than perfect matches can work
- Most donations are from peripheral blood, similar to a regular blood donation
- More donors = better chances for patients waiting for a life saving match