Marrow Donor Registry Drive Is Scheduled At Moraga Church

The American Red Cross and Be The Match are encouraging eligible donors to become hometown heroes and answer the call of patients in need by donating blood and registering to be a potential bone marrow donor at an upcoming event in Moraga.

These two organizations are hosting a blood drive and bone marrow registry on Saturday, March 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church, 10 Moraga Valley Lane in Moraga.

Donating blood is one of the simplest things a person can do to help save a patient’s life, organizers say. Registering to be a potential bone marrow donor is as easy as completing a quick evaluation and performing a check swab.

For the time it takes to give blood or join Be The Match registry, there could be a whole community of people thankful for another birthday given to their loved one.

How to donate blood

Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information.

More information on Be The Match: http://www.bethematchfoundation.org/goto/mvpc.

Also see: Upcoming Blood Donation Opportunities in Contra Costa County.

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