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Foundation report
Help Support the Bone
Marrow Registry Drive
By Avon Pagon
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ince 2009 more than 1,100 individuals have
been added to the National Bone Marrow
Registry from the donor drives conducted at
independent pharmacies across the country.
One drive even resulted in a donor match that
saved a life!
Roughly 140,000 people in the United States last year
were diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma
that required treatment with bone marrow transplants.
More than 70 percent of these patients must rely on an
unrelated donor to find a bone marrow match. There is
a need for donors of all races, but the need for minority
donors is critical.
Roughly 140,000 people in the
United States last year were diagnosed with
leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma that required
treatment with bone marrow
transplants.
In November the NCPA Foundation and DKMS, the
world’s largest bone marrow donor center, will again
coordinate a donor drive in recognition of National Bone
Marrow Awareness month. Joining the national registry
is a simple process for donors and requires a small test,
which involves a cheek swab using a cotton tip.
Pharmacists are needed to promote the donor drive
and to screen potential donors at community pharmacies. Once you complete brief webinar training, planning
material, promotional tools, and consumable supplies for
donor screenings will be provided.
If you are interested in conducting a donor drive at
your pharmacy, please email [email protected] with
your first and last name, pharmacy name, mailing address, and phone number.
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Auction set for convention
The NCPA Foundation’s annual Fundraising
Auction will be held in the exhibit hall at the
NCPA Annual Convention in Nashville. Art,
celebrity memorabilia, pharmacy antiques, autographed sports items, and trips will be available. Visit the auction page of www.ncpafoundation.org to browse the silent auction catalog.
Decorate for a Good Cause
The NCPA Foundation offers collectable art
prints to spruce up the waiting room of businesses, adorn the walls at pharmacy schools,
or send customers as an appreciation gift.
Funds from print purchases support the foundation’s various programs that “preserve the
legacy of independent pharmacy,” such as
scholarships for pharmacy students, community-based health initiatives, and research that
improves patient care and advances independent pharmacy practice.
Visit the Collectable Art Print page of www.
ncpafoundation.org to download the order
form. Limited-edition prints from pharmacist
and artist Larry Wamble are available, in addition to the Norman Rockwell image titled “The
Pharmacist.”
Please contact [email protected] or call
703-838-2683 if you have questions about any
NCPA Foundation activities.
Avon Pagon is the programs and operations manager for
the NCPA Foundation.
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