Meet Andy Talley:
It didn’t take long for Villanova University Head Football Coach, Andy Talley, to spring his team into action after hearing about the devastating odds facing patients in need of a bone marrow transplant. What has happened since then however, is beyond anything he could have dreamed.
Get in the Game:
Save a Life
“Get in the Game. Save a Life” is a recruitment program that utilizes the power of collegiate athletics to recruit marrow donors for the Be The Match Registry®. With the support of 78 college football teams, this nationwide endeavor has added over 71,000 donors thus far, and is responsible for an astounding 363 transplants.
Facts & Myths:
Does it Hurt?
Many people believe that being a stem cell or marrow donor requires you to go through an extremely painful procedure. Get the facts and improve your blood cancer and transplant IQ in our Facts & Myths section.
80 colleges
81,000 donors
403 transplants
Events – That Save Lives!
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Drive for Life Classic
Taking on it's fourth year, the annual Drive for Life Classic, sponsored by AspireWealth Planners is always a sure bet for a nice day on the course. Save the date, October 16, 2017!
7th Annual Bash!
Back on the calendar, our 7th Annual Bash will be an event you wont want to miss and will never forget. Join us in celebrating our mission adding donors and saving lives!
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Donor Spotlight
Our donors are our HEROS. Meet David Howerton, senior special teams football player for Wofford College. David was named Southern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week on 10/31/17, the SAME day he donated marrow to save a life! In David’s words, “It was an easy decision to make when you consider how much you can help another person. I am sacrificing a little bit to help a person who is going through a fight for their life.” David truly is special and his story is extraordinary. Meet More Heros