Be the Match
Our official charity partner, Be the Match, a part of the National Marrow Donor Program, advocates to find and match patients with blood disorders to compatible donors.
For South Asian patients specifically, there is only a 38% chance that they will find a match on the registry. By partnering with Be the Match, Single to Shaadi aims to bring visibility and potential donors to our fellow brothers and sisters in need.
I personally first heard of the organization when I was in undergrad. My sorority’s philanthropy is “cancer awareness” and we partnered with Be The Match to register South Asians on campus as part of a service project.
Fast forward to 2020, I read the heart breaking story of Liyna Anwar, a podcast producer who had some big South Asian names advocating on her behalf, yet still could not find a donor match, and sadly, passed away.
Today I’m doing a buccal swab for @BeTheMatch to see if I could help someone diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma or other life-threatening diseases. It only takes a couple minutes and the kit has everything you need! pic.twitter.com/hv7l2zQGHm
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) March 14, 2019
South Asians. Let’s help Liyna find a bone marrow transplant. Register here: https://t.co/rVuwvkH05K pic.twitter.com/2Qnz1mUKKy
— Hasan Minhaj (@hasanminhaj) January 27, 2019
The power to ensure this doesn’t happen to another young life, lives within you. I encourage you to explore more about Be the Match and register as a donor today.
