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When tabling, this is the first thing you should do when someone is approaching your table.
What is greet them with a smile and ask if they are interested in saving a life?
NMDP helps match donors for this life saving medical procedure
What is bone marrow transplant?
To join the registry, all you have to do is take this simple step.
What is swabbing your cheek?
JSU Students often volunteer with NMDP during this type of event.
What is tabling?
Matching donors and patients depends heavily on this biological factor.
What is ethnicity or genetic markers or tissue type?
This short, attention-grabbing speech explains who NMDP is and why it matters
What is an elevator pitch?
This is the age range most ideal for joining the NMDP registry.
What is 18-35?
Donating marrow can happen in two main ways: surgical or this non surgical method that occurs 95% of the time.
What is PBSC donation? (Peripheral Blood Stem Cell)
This JSU Organization hosted a Kit Making Party.
True or False: People of color have the same chance of finding a match as white patients.
What is False?
If someone is scared to register and donate, the best way to respond is with this approach.
What is reassurance through facts and empathy?
True or False: You can donate marrow and still go about your daily activities afterward.
What is true?
The surgical bone marrow donation typically comes from this part of the body.
What is the pelvic bone?
JSU NMDP events encourage students to do this- saving lives through awareness and action
What is joining the registry or spreading awareness?
African American Patients have about this percent chance of finding a match
What is 29%?
This is a key action we encourage people to take during tabling events
What is joining the registry by swabbing?
The National Marrow Donor Program was once known by this name.
True or False: Donating bone marrow costs the donor money.
What is false?
True or False: JSU NMDP events are open to all students, faculty, and staff
What is True?
Increasing registry diversity helps ensure that everyone has an equal chance to do this.
What is find a life-saving match?
To keep your audience engaged you should combine facts personal stories and this type of delivery.
What is confident and passionate speaking?
This is the percentage of patients who find a match outside of their families
What is 70%?
The average time commitment for marrow donation, including travel and recovery, is about this long.
What is 20-20 hours total?
NMDP's mission aligns with JSU's core value of this serving others?
What is Community Service?
JSU students joining the registry are helping to close this critical healthcare gap.
What is the racial disparity in donor matches?