For Students
Know Your Worth
With powerful voices and passionate minds, young people are set to lead the charge against blood cancer. They’re the most in-demand donors and hold the keys to getting their peers on board. The minimum age to register and donate is 18, but there’s plenty of work to be done before then.
Whether you’re a mission-driven teen, educator, or parent, we’re here to help you start a movement wherever you are.
For Parents
Show Your Support:
Encourage your teen’s work with DKMS, which could prove to be a character- and resume-building experience. We can advise you on how to best support them.
Stay Educated:
As your teen takes up the fight against blood cancer, learn alongside them about the matching and donation process and the donor experience.
“My daughter’s drive to educate and register 18-year olds as potential donors gave her the opportunity and confidence with public speaking, leadership experience, and most of all, a deep fulfilling sense of making a true difference in the lives of others. By registering potential donors she was able to pay it forward with hopes that her work would benefit patients and their families in the future.”
-Karen, mother of a high school volunteer
“I would tell other parents that if they are lucky enough to have a strong, healthy child, to support their desire to donate. The medical care that DKMS provided to my daughter was superior. It was a great comfort to me to know that she was in good hands every step of the way; I started to get the feeling that what she was doing was bigger than all of us, that somehow it was meant to be. I hope there are more young people in the world like her.”
–Pamela, mother of a donor
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