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Man needs marrow cell transplant; Be The Match drive set for April 4
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ALBANY - Albany resident Jeffrey Nafzger needs a marrow cell transplant to cure his Aplastic Anemia. In order to get the life-saving transplant, Nafzger, who also has Down syndrome, needs to find a matching donor. A Be The Match Registration Drive is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 4 at Albany School, 400 S. 5th St.

The National Marrow Donor Program facilitates unrelated marrow and blood cell transplants as a single point of access for a collaborative network of national and international medical facilities. The NMDP connects patients, doctors, donors and researchers to the resources they need.

For more information, contact Taylor Campbell, National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match recruiter, at 319-330-7930 or tcampbell@rrvbc.org.