Is there a web site to go to if someone wants to be registered?
Yes. But you're not allowed to know about it unless you're registered.
> Is there a web site to go to if someone wants to be registered?
In Canada I registered thru the Red Cross, as they had jurisdiction for blood and all blood-related products there.
In the US? Lemme check, standby for a mo (checks his handy-dandy browser...)
www.marrow.org looks like a likely place to start, in the US. I’d start by asking your Doctor or GP or health professional, or phone your local public hospital. They are sure to have the right info for your area.
Here in NZ it is run by the various government-funded regional health service providers, who are all linked up internationally. IMO you probably want to be hooked up to the international network, as it provides maximum coverage.
I chose to become a donor in honor of a friend of mine, a fireman whose eldest son needed bone marrow when he became ill with leukemia. Unfortunately I was not a match, and even more unfortunately my friend’s son died without a suitable donor.
The more folk that register, the more likely that there will be a match, somewhere in the world.
*DieHard*