Today (and every 3rd Saturday in September, annually) is World Marrow Donor Day – it’s a time when we say THANK YOU to everyone who has registered as a stem cell and bone marrow donor.
Personally, it’s also a time of reflection and gratitude for me and my family, for the goodwill shown to us by so many people – family, friends and complete strangers – for their support and importantly, their actions, when Margot needed help.
In the UK alone, there were tens of thousands of people who signed up in response to Margot’s appeal for a stem cell donor back in January 2014. Compared to back then, there are now twice as many people globally who have done the same, which is really important when you consider that for half of all patients, a donor is found in another country. That was certainly the case for Margot, whose donor was eventually found on the DKMS register in Germany.
So thank you again for your support back then, your support now and also for your continued support going forward. Together, we’re continuing to save lives.
Team Margot
Together, saving lives
WHAT YOU CAN DO!
Becoming a blood stem cell donor is relatively easy and you will be joining a club of millions of donors globally.
Husband to Vicki and father to Oscar (2007), Rufus (2008), Digby (2015), Humphrey (2017) & Margot (2012-2014)
Team Margot’s mission
To help save and improve lives by educating, inspiring and motivating people, especially from ethnically diverse communities, to register as blood, organ, stem cell and bone marrow donors and to provide a range of support to families caring for child cancer patients.