09/22/2026
Today is World Marrow Donor Day. Here's how you can become a donor.
Registering takes minutes. It's a cheek swab, and it's free. You can join the registry between ages 18 and 35, and you'll stay listed until 61.
If you ever match with a patient, about 80% of donations are collected from your blood over a few hours, similar to giving platelets.
If you're interested, it's easy to register as a donor at the Rock Hill Run & Ramble. The 35th Annual R4 is on Saturday, June 19, 2027.
For more information and to register, visit rockhillrun.com.
Every runner, sponsor, and volunteer helps families carrying the financial weight of catastrophic illness.
NMDP