Surrey Park Footy Match
AMM was thrilled to be welcomed to Surrey Park Football Club training session to chat to the club about need to build and diversify the Aussie stem cell donor registry.
We also ran an awareness day at the club and, as well as enjoying a huge day of footy, we had Live Swabbing to join the Australian Stem Cell Donor Register!
Meet a Stem Cell Donor
We met Lisa when she dropped in to say hello at our Surrey Park live swabbing event. She shared her story with us of being a stem cell donor.
If you would like to know more about what it is actually like to donate stem cells and about why Lisa chose to donate - check out the video here!
Mark Meets Chris- the man who saved his life
A very memorable and emotional addition to Mark’s story. Mark got an opportunity to meet the man saved his life—not once, but twice.
Mark who was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2019, received a life-saving stem cell transplant in 2020. Out of 36 million potential donors worldwide, he found two matches—one of them was Chris.
Two years later, after exchanging countless text messages, Mark and Chris decided to meet in person. They chose Chris's hometown of Perth, at the stunning Kings Park.
Featured Stories
Meet Mark Reid
He is our very first Australian Marrow Match (AMM) Ambassador!
Mark was diagnosed with Acute lymphocytic leukaemia (ALL) in 2019 and needed a stem cell transplant to survive and received it in 2020 and continues to go from strength to strength.
carlos’ Story
Carlos received a stem cell transplant in 2015 and is thankful everyday for his donor. Read his story here.
Freddy Young, Mark, Kate Levy and Chris Tanti during the Q&A
Launching the Documentary
This short film is so inspiring and it will be a fantastic resource going forward in creating awareness about the need for stem cell donors.
Mark’s story is not just a film; it’s an incredible tool to educate and inspire. By sharing his experience, we hope to encourage more people to join the registry and make a difference!
Australian marrow ‘Match’
On Saturday 1st of May 2021 Australian Marrow Match was involved in the AMM Awareness Game. This was a football match in Tasmania, Australia between two local clubs and aimed to raise awareness about the need for more people to join the registry, particularly young men, to become a potential stem cell donor.
