NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College Athletic Department, the men's lacrosse team, and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee SAAC) are teaming up to host a "Be The Match" bone marrow donor registration drive on Thursday, March 2nd.

The event will take place in Bree Common (located on the first floor inside Aquinas Hall) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All members of the Albertus Magnus community and surrounding communities are invited to participate.

Advance registration is not required for participants. Upon checking in at the registration table, participants will be given a QR code to complete the registration process, which will take only a few minutes. From there, a simple, painless cheek swab will be administered in order to be added to the registry.

About Be The Match

For people with life-threatening blood cancers—like leukemia and lymphoma—or other diseases, a cure exists. Be The Match connects patients with their donor match for a life-saving marrow or umbilical cord blood transplant. People can contribute to the cure as a member of the Be The Match Registry, financial contributors, or volunteers. Be The Match provides patients and their families one-on-one support, education, and guidance before, during, and after transplant.

Be The Match is operated by the National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP), a nonprofit organization that matches patients with donors, educates healthcare professionals, and conducts research so more lives can be saved. To learn more about the cure, visit BeTheMatch.org or call 1 (800) MARROW-2.