Each year, a limited number of mothers who are delivering at a hospital that does not collect cord blood are able to donate to Be The Match Registry® for public banking at one of the cord blood banks below. Mothers must meet basic criteria. You can contact any of these cord blood banks directly for more information, or you can request to have your information sent to one of these banks. Please note: Because the cord blood bank's collection and processing capacity is limited, not all of those who meet basic guidelines will be able to donate, and your doctor or midwife must agree to do the collection.
Carolinas Cord Blood Bank
Duke University Medical Center
Box 3850
Durham, NC 27710
1 (919) 668-2071
www.cancer.duke.edu/ccbb/
Lifeforce Cryobanks
270 Northlake Blvd.
Suite 1012
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
1 (800) 869-8608
www.cordforlife.com
MD Anderson Cord Blood Bank
1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Unit 423
Houston, TX 77030
1 (713) 563-8000
1 (866) 869-5111
www.mdanderson.org/cordblood
Texas Cord Blood Bank
6211 IH 10 West
San Antonio, TX 78201
1 (800) 292-5534
http://www.southtexasblood.org/Home/TexasCordBloodBank.aspx