A man lying in a hospital bed smiling with his mom with medical equipment around him.
Chris, blood stem cell donor, with his mom

Donation stories

Donors are vital to our work. The selfless act of donation impacts not only the patient but also their community.
  • Brady holding a blood bag

    A University of Rhode Island football player transforms a life by donating blood stem cells

    Brady's donation story “blew up” on social, sparking an outpouring of gratitude and changing his perspective forever.
  • A man with a cowboy hat smiles with a woman and poses for a photo.

    The Cowboy Ninja Warrior commits a life-saving act

    Lance Pekus took on his toughest challenge yet: saving a life through blood stem cell donation.
  • A woman carrying a small dog on her shoulders.

    A simple swab launched Natalie's donor journey

    A registry recruitment event led Natalie to an unexpected act of compassion, transforming her life—and someone else's.
  • A man holding a bag of blood in a hospital room.

    The importance of saying “yes” to donate blood stem cells

    Jeremiah's childhood dream of being a hero took a real-life turn when he faced the decision to donate blood stem cells.
  • NMDP BioTherapies donor Shannon smiling joyfully at the camera with her arms outstretched in the air.

    Shanon's one donation could help dozens of people

    When Shanon said "yes" to being an NMDP BioTherapies donor, she became part of something truly groundbreaking.

Be the key to a cure

For patients with blood cancers like leukemia and life-threatening blood diseases like sickle cell, a cure exists—a blood stem cell donation from a matching donor. Join the movement to help make blood cancer and other rare diseases a thing of the past.