ALCESTER and Stratford District Round Table is urging young men aged 16 to 30 to join the Anthony Nolan stem cell donor register.
Anthony Nolan matches people willing to donate their blood stem cells or bone marrow to those with blood cancer and blood disorders who desperately need lifesaving transplants.
In 1986, Round Table clubs across the UK and Ireland were instrumental in adding 100,000 new names to the Anthony Nolan register and 30 years on, Round Table clubs are teaming up with the Anthony Nolan charity again, this time targeting young men.
National Round Table President Mark House said: "Men aged 16 to 30 are the most in demand as stem cell donors but they make up just 15 per cent of the Anthony Nolan register."
Ann O’Leary, head of register development at Anthony Nolan, said: "We’re delighted to restart our lifesaving partnership with Round Table. Our original collaboration added a huge number of potential donors to the register. This time around we want to reach young men in particular and we look forward to seeing how the campaign takes off in Alcester and Stratford."
For for informtion, visit anthonynolan.roundtable.co.uk.
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