Here's a reminder of the bone marrow registration drives we've reported on that are coming up over the next seven days:

April 20
Villanova, Pennsylvania - Villanova University
Chicago, Illinois - Crown Point High School
Seattle, Washington - Seattle Cherry Blossom And Japanese Cultural Festival
Tamuning, Guam - Guam Premier Outlets

April 22
San Marcos, Texas - Texas State University-San Marcos
Sacramento, California - Jerry's Paint & Supply
Berkeley, California - UC Berkeley
Moray, Scotland - Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin
Bellingham, Washington - Western Washington University

April 23
San Marcos, Texas - Texas State University-San Marcos
Mundelein, Illinois - College of Lake County
Berkeley, California - UC Berkeley
Bellingham, Washington - Western Washington University

April 24
San Marcos, Texas - Texas State University-San Marcos
Bellingham, Washington - Western Washington University

April 26
Laconia, New Hampshire - First Free Will Baptist Church
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Norris Homes Community Center

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This drive is part of Desi Dhamaka, the Pacific Northwest's largest South Asian cultural show, which is held at the Meany Theater. From The Daily:

In addition to the show, there is a planned bone marrow registration drive. According to the Puget Sound Blood Center, only 7 percent of the 6 million registered bone marrow donors are Asian or Pacific Islander. Patients from the same ethnic background as the donor are more likely to find a matching bone marrow type, making registration of ethnic minorities especially important.

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Just came across a link to the Puget Sound Blood Center, and found its Bone Marrow Drive Schedule page, which lists two drives in Seattle and three in Bellingham between April 11 and April 24. Don't forget that many National Marrow Donor Program donor centers in the U.S. have regular marrow drives, and that you can get a list of NMDP donor centers by state on our registries page.

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From HeraldNet:

Another drive is 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Marysville.

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From HeraldNet:

Get listed on a bone marrow registry from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at Marysville Church of the Nazarene, 8240 64th St. NE.

There's a $25 processing and registration charge. For more information, call the church office at 360-659-4629.

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