Here's a reminder of the bone marrow drives coming up over the next seven days. Many of these drives are free, as part of the National Marrow Donor Program's "Thanks Mom" event.

May 12
Columbus, Ohio - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
Syracuse, New York - Boys & Girls Club
Sacramento, California - UC Davis Cancer Center
Kansas City, Missouri - Children’s Mercy Hospital
North Plainfield, New Jersey - Vermeule Community Center
Shoreview, Minnesota - Turtle Lake School
Rutland, Vermont - Alderman's Chevrolet

May 13
North Scituate, Rhode Island - Ponaganset Middle School
Hopkins, Minnesota - Shepherd of the Hill Church
Hannibal, Missouri - Cary Cancer Center
Manchester, Vermont - Manchester Rescue
Fair Haven, Vermont - Fair Haven Union High School

May 14
Providence, Rhode Island - Hasbro Children's Hospital
Madison, Alabama - Dublin Park

May 15
Jeffersonville, New York - St. George's Church
Liberty, New York - Liberty High School
Kansas City, Missouri - St. Charles Borromeo Parish
Minneapolis, Minnesota - Nicollet Mall Farmers Market
Middlebury, Vermont - Porter Medical Center
Huddersfield, England - Newsome South Methodist Church Hall

May 16
Rome, Georgia - Redmond Regional Medical Center
Stony Brook, New York - Stony Brook University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Pittsford, Vermont - Vermont Police Academy

May 17
Central Falls, Rhode Island - Wyatt Detention Facility’s Training Center
Springield, Pennsylvania - Springfield Township High School
Townshend, Vermont - Grace Cottage Hospital

May 18
Mount Holly, Vermont - Mount Holly Rescue Fair
Parkville, Missouri - St. Therese Parish
Kansas City, Missouri - Temple B’nai Jehudah
Kansas City, Missouri - Christ Church
St. Paul, Minnesota - St. Andrew's Lutheran Church
St. Paul, Minnesota - St. George Greek Orthodox Church

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From KHQA:

This Tuesday the Cary Cancer Center will hold its first Bone Marrow drive. If you would like to sign up to be in the National Marrow Donor Program, the Cary Cancer Center in Hannibal is holding a free drive this Tuesday from 2 until 6 p.m. No appointments are necessary and it's easy to sign up.

Here's the contact information:
Address: 6000 Medical Drive, Hannibal , MO 63401
Tel: (913) 901-3100, (800) 366-6710

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All of these drives are free. From the Kansas City Star:

The National Marrow Donor Program is in the middle of its annual “Thanks Mom” program. Through May 19, the program is waiving the $52 fee that potential donors pay to cover the cost of tissue typing.

Kansas City “Thanks Mom” drives:

•11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Brush Creek Community Center, 3801 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd.

•10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at Children’s Mercy Hospital, 2401 Gillham Road.

•2 to 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Charles Borromeo Parish, 900 N.E. Shady Lane Drive in the Northland.

•9 a.m. to noon May 18 at St. Therese School, 7277 N.W. Missouri 9 in the Northland.

•8:30 to 11 a.m. May 18 at Temple B’nai Jehudah, 12320 Nall Ave., Overland Park.

•9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18 at Christ Church, 5500 W. 91st St. Overland Park.

•Noon to 8 p.m. May 19 at Argosy Casino, 777 Argosy Parkway, Riverside.

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From The Catholic Key:

On May 15 from 2 to 6 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Oakview will hold a bone marrow screening to beef up the National Bone Marrow Program Registry so that more people whose lives can be saved will be matched with more people willing to save them.

Another screening will be held from 9 a.m. to noon May 18 at St. Therese Parish in Parkville.

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From The Kansas City Star:

Then from 2 to 6 p.m. May 15 the National Marrow Donor Program will screen and register potential donors for free at St. Charles Borromeo Parish, 900 N.E. Shady Lane Drive, Kansas City, North.

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I found this one late. Hopefully this will help at least one extra person get registered. From MyFox St. Louis:

The bone marrow drive takes place Saturday at Babler Elementary School, which is near Lafayette High School.

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