Every day more than 6,000 men, women and children search the National Bone Marrow Registry for their life-saver. Unfortunately, many of them do not survive.

It is estimated that a bone marrow transplant could benefit more than 10,000 children and adults with life-threatening diseases each year, but sadly, only 3 out of 10 patients find an unrelated donor match. This means that the patient relies on the kindness of a complete stranger to give them a second chance at life.

Your Merry Christmas may depend on what others do for you. But your Happy New Year depends on what you do for others.