Volunteer at the Kunte Kinte Festival Bone Marrow Registry Drive!
ORGANIZATION: There Goes My Hero
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There Goes My Hero is hosting a bone marrow registry drive at the Kunte Kinte Festival to add potential bone marrow/stem cell donors to the bone marrow donor registry to increase blood cancer patients' chances of finding a life-saving match. Volunteers play a crucial role at drives like this one because they help us educate people on the importance of joining the registry and facilitate the swabbing process.
This event takes place on Saturday, September 14th, from 10am-7pm. Volunteers do not have to volunteer for the entirety of the event, but are encouraged to volunteer for at least 2 hours.
If you have any questions about this volunteer opportunity or would like to learn more, please email andrea@theregoesmyhero.org.
4 Shifts
- Sat Sep 14, 2024 - 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM EST - Spots available: 2
- Sat Sep 14, 2024 - 12:30 PM to 03:00 PM EST - Spots available: 2
- Sat Sep 14, 2024 - 03:00 PM to 05:00 PM EST - Spots available: 2
- Sat Sep 14, 2024 - 05:00 PM to 07:00 PM EST - Spots available: 1
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About There Goes My Hero
Location:
30 E Padonia Rd, Timonium, MD 21093, US
Mission Statement
Save lives. Provide hope. Help those impacted by blood cancer.
Description
There Goes My Hero has variety of programs and initiatives, such as bone marrow donor registry drives, the Hero Fund, Color the Registry, and Join for Joe.
Since 2009, we have:
Registered 23,134 potential lifesavers onto the bone marrow donor registry
Found 709 matches
Facilitate 67 life-saving transplants
Provided 155,985 meals to patients
Volunteers educate people on the importance of joining the bone marrow donor registry and facilitate the swabbing process for those who are interested in registering. Volunteers also prepare and serve meals for the cancer patients and caregivers at Johns Hopkins Hackerman-Patz Patient and Family Pavilion, create cards of encouragement, and stuff farting animals for pediatric cancer patients. There Goes My Hero also has in-office volunteer opportunities, including opportunities to write "Thank You" letters to our donors, call businesses for donations, and more!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
550 Taylor AvenueAnnapolis, MD 21401
DATE POSTED
August 26, 2024
SKILLS
- Advocacy
- People Skills
- Public Speaking
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
- Must be at least 15
- Volunteers do not have to volunteer for the entirety of the event, but are encouraged to volunteer for at least 2 hours.
- You will receive training on the day of the bone marrow registry drive.