2008 Woodie Awards
SCSU receives marrow donation award
Katye Matthews
Issue date: 11/1/07 Section: News
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SCSU student, Kati Rothstein, was one of the volunteers working for the donor drives last spring.
Rothstein, and members of the SCSU Comm Club, visit CMST classes to present speeches on marrow and stem cell donation to promote the drives.
"We really just ask people to sign up out of the goodness of their hearts," said Rothstein.
The speeches place emphasis on awareness and service to others and are aimed specifically at students because young adults, 18-30 years of age, are the best donor candidates.
Volunteers urge people to register because the more people that are on the registry means better chances of finding a genetic match for transplant recipients.
In spring 2007, the department recruited its 1000th donor. The NMDP has reported that at least seven of the recruits from SCSU have become donors and a number of others have been matched as potential donors for certain recipients as well.
The next donor registration drive has been set for April 8th, 2008 in the Atwood Ballroom and volunteers like Rehling and Rothstein are already hard at work to make it happen.
"At the end of the registration drives I think we all feel an amazing sense of accomplishment and pride," said Rehling. "It feels really good to know that we have done something that may really impact others' lives in such a significant way."
To learn more about the NMDP and becoming a donor, visit www.marrow.org.
Rothstein, and members of the SCSU Comm Club, visit CMST classes to present speeches on marrow and stem cell donation to promote the drives.
"We really just ask people to sign up out of the goodness of their hearts," said Rothstein.
The speeches place emphasis on awareness and service to others and are aimed specifically at students because young adults, 18-30 years of age, are the best donor candidates.
Volunteers urge people to register because the more people that are on the registry means better chances of finding a genetic match for transplant recipients.
In spring 2007, the department recruited its 1000th donor. The NMDP has reported that at least seven of the recruits from SCSU have become donors and a number of others have been matched as potential donors for certain recipients as well.
The next donor registration drive has been set for April 8th, 2008 in the Atwood Ballroom and volunteers like Rehling and Rothstein are already hard at work to make it happen.
"At the end of the registration drives I think we all feel an amazing sense of accomplishment and pride," said Rehling. "It feels really good to know that we have done something that may really impact others' lives in such a significant way."
To learn more about the NMDP and becoming a donor, visit www.marrow.org.