On September 11th, Olin hosted a Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Donor Drive.Members of the community were encouraged to find out more about the National Marrow Donor Program, and make the commitment to join. This was not a commitment to be taken lightly- donors stay in the national database until they are 61, and can be called at any time if there is a transplant match. The drive was quite a success, and 120 people from the Olin community are now members of the program. This included faculty, staff, students, neighbors from the Needham and Wellesley areas, and also three alums who donated in their home states. The drive was organized partly as an initiative for the National Day of Service, and partly in honor of our own Vice President of Academic Affairs, Mike Moody, who is fighting a form of lymphoma. Below are some pictures taken of the volunteers who organized the event, as well as participants in the drive. Many thanks to all who volunteered and participated!
-Caitlin Clark
Assistant Director of Admission
781-292-2212
caitlin.clark@olin.edu
-Caitlin Clark
Assistant Director of Admission
781-292-2212
caitlin.clark@olin.edu
Leah ('10) and Carole (staff) at the registration table
Students and staff filling out their registration and medical forms
Becoming a donor involves swabbing the insides of your cheeks to gather cells so that your tissue type can be tested.
Adam ('11) demonstrates with Andy's ('11)... assistance.
Event organizers Dr. Helen Donis-Keller (Professor of Biology and Art) and Terri Dunphy (Academic Affairs)
Dr. M and Dee Magnoni (Library Director), another major organizer of the drive
Becoming a donor involves swabbing the insides of your cheeks to gather cells so that your tissue type can be tested.
Adam ('11) demonstrates with Andy's ('11)... assistance.
Event organizers Dr. Helen Donis-Keller (Professor of Biology and Art) and Terri Dunphy (Academic Affairs)
Dr. M and Dee Magnoni (Library Director), another major organizer of the drive
