On December 21st, BronxWorks in partnership with The Icla da Silva Foundation and Children's Aid Society held a bone marrow drive in the Bronx. The drive was in honor of Jennifer Jones Austin a wife and mother of two with Leukemia that is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant. 

A bone marrow transplant requires a 100% compatible match. Because none of Jennifer's siblings are a match, her best chance of finding one is through the Be the Match Marrow Registry.  Registering involves a simple cheek swab to determine if there is a match to save Jennifer or one of the other thousands of patients in need of a bone marrow transplant.

Together we registered 73 individuals for the Be The Match Registry.  If you missed the drive and would still like to register, you can contact The Icla da Silva Foundation at (888) 638-2870 or join online at http://join.marrow.org/JJA1068

Step 1: Filling out a simple form






















Step 2: Taking a cheek swab


Step 3: Receiving your Be the Match donor identification card




























Step 4: Waiting to see if your tissue type matches someone in the registry