Contribute – Support The EDF
How Can I Help?
Thank you so much for wanting to help people in their fight with
Leukemia and other serious illnesses. There are several ways in
which you can assist them with their struggle.
- Donating money to the Foundation Most of the patients we hear from are unable to
work and
urgently need assistance with living and medical expenses to
stay alive. Also, as a part of the process to maximize opportunities
for these patients, we help in funding bone marrow drives to
continually build the donor database. To donate money to this
important cause, please send a check or Money order to:The Eric Drew Foundation, Inc.
P.O. BOX 1949Los Gatos, CA 95031-1949When sending a check or money order, your copy of your check
is your receipt for your donation.The Eric Drew Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit
organization.
A copy of the IRS letter of determination declaring the tax-exempt
status of the Eric Drew Foundation is available upon
request.Your donations are tax deductible.
- Volunteering Your TimeThe Eric Drew Foundation is constantly holding
fundraisers, dinners, blood drives and other fun functions to
help fight leukemia and other deadly diseases. Volunteering your
time and ideas toward these functions is greatly appreciated,
and you are guaranteed to meet lots of great people.
Click here to send us email
- Getting Registered In The National Marrow Donor Program
The only way that most Leukemia patients can survive is by having a bone narrow
transplant. Having your tissue type listed in the National
Marrow Donor Program Database is something everyone should do. You could
save a life by a simple blood or bone marrow donation. To have your blood typed
to be added to this database please make arrangements to visit a blood bank in
your area.You can help by having your blood typed at City
of Hope National Medical Center’s national marrow program.Or, if you are a resident in the Northern California area, Stanford University
will test your blood for bone marrow type http://bloodcenter.stanford.edu/donate/To find blood banks in other areas, please visit the National Marrow Donor
Program at http://www.marrow.org/DONOR/donor_information_idx.htmlor call
1.800.MARROW2.YOU CAN SAVE A LIFE!
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