>Barbara needs a lifesaving match!  Order your swab kit and find out if you are her hero.

Barbara is a resident of West Palm Beach and she was recently diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Her doctors have recommended a blood stem cell or marrow transplant as her best chance for a cure. 

Our goal is to help Barbara find her matching donor. Because the tissue type factors that determine matches are inherited from our parents and ancestors, similar to how we inherit hair and eye color, her best chance of a perfect match is with someone who shares her genetic heritage.

That could be you! All it takes is a swab of your cheek to find out if you are a match for Barbara or another patient in need.

Barbara is Ashkenazi, so her best chance for a match is among the Ashkenazi population, and those of related Eastern European origins.

Barbara was the head of Meyer Academy in West Palm Beach for 13 years, worked at Prudential Insurance as a financial professional for more than ten years, and is currently a Rabbi who reaches out to the unaffiliated Jewish community in South Florida with education and guidance.

Although her husband and the love of her life has passed away, she has steady companionship from “Dr. Beau”, her loyal Yorkie, who Barbara says “has his Ph.D. in human manipulation.”

Together we can help her beat this diagnosis and get her back to living.

Details about joining the registry:

• Join the registry! Click on the blue "Join Registry" button. 
• Donors ingeneral good health between 18 and 35 years old may join the registry. Donors over the age of 35 can also join, but we ask that you to please donate $60 to offset the lab fees – Click here to learn why.  
• Eighty percent of donors requested by transplant centers are 18 to 35 years old for medical reasons – Click here to learn why Age Matters.
• Donors can remain in the registry until their 61st birthday – Click here to learn why the registry has an Age Limit.
• Certain medical conditions may mean you are not able to join the registry or donate – Click here to check the Conditions List. If you're not sure, a health history questionnaire is part of the registration process.
• Sponsor a swab kit. Click on the orange "Give to My Circle" button. Lab processing of every kit costs $60. Your contribution will help add new donors to the registry, who may be a match for Barbara or another patient. 
• Spread the word. Use the social media links to the right to share Barbara's story in your Facebook and Twitter account. The more people who order a swab kit and join the registry, the faster Barbara will find a donor.