Norah Needs You
Be the Bone Marrow Donor
For this young Dancer / Joke-Teller / Bookworm
Living with Fanconi Anemia
Meet Norah
Norah is an expert joke-teller, modern-dancer, ice cream-licker, and loving big sister. At five years old, she takes her jobs pretty seriously. And she's not messing around when it comes to chocolate chip cookies. When Norah's not in Pre-K, you can find her playing in her favorite park or lounging at home with her nose in a book (or ten).
What's FA?
Norah was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Fanconi Anemia (FA). Essentially, FA interferes with her body's ability to properly repair its DNA. If untreated, it increases her risk of leukemia or bone marrow failure to 90%.
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Currently, the only treatment to prevent leukemia is a bone marrow transplant. Norah is healthy right now, but her doctors predict that she will need a bone marrow transplant in the next few years which will require a donor with an exact match to make sure the procedure is successful.
Finding the right bone marrow match is not easy. While siblings typically make the best donors, Norah's little brother is unfortunately not a match. We need to expand the national bone marrow registry of potential donors to find a match for Norah. Norah's family is working with both Be the Match and Gift of Life to add people to the national bone marrow registry with a simple, painless cheek swab.
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This is where you come in.
Save a Life
Norah has a donor match out there - IT COULD BE YOU.
Join the registry with a simple painless cheek swab to help save Norah's life.
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Adding donors to the registry increases the likelihood of finding a life-saving match for Norah and others in need.
SWAB FOR NORAH
Register to get your cheek swab in the mail!
HOST A DRIVE
Organize a bone marrow donor drive to get people in your community registered!
FAQ
Get answers to frequently asked questions about bone marrow donation and the commitment involved:
