Become a stem cell donor | UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

Stem cell transplants are sometimes the only hope for life-threatening blood illnesses. In 30% of the cases, a patient will have a relative who is a match and can donate stem cells. That means the majority of cases will depend on the availability of a non-relative to serve as a matched donor. Collected cord blood units are another option. 

All of this points to the importance of stem cell donors and the role they play in saving lives.

Become a Stem Cell Donor

• Be the Match: 1-800-MARROW-2 (1-800-627-7692) or bethematch.org
• Vitalant in Sacramento: 916-456-1500, 800-995-4420, or vitalant.org
• Your local blood bank (if not in Sacramento)
• Find a bone marrow drive near you

Donate Your Baby's Cord Blood

• Be the Match: 1-800-MARROW-2 (1-800-627-7692) or bethematch.org
• California's Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Program: 844-734-CORD (2673) or 916-703-9316, Email, or ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/cordblood/

Learn more about the value of cord blood donation—especially its importance for ethnic minorities—on our Cultivating Health blog