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Currently, many medical insurance plans (in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island only) will cover the cost of the tissue typing for registration with the marrow donor program. Please bring your insurance card to the donor drive.

If your insurance will not cover the tissue-typing fee, we are able to cover the cost of your test. However, if you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to help us pay for donor testing costs, we would greatly appreciate it.

Saturday, September 13th

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Marblehead Veterans Middle School
Duncan Sleigh Square
Marblehead, MA 01945

Sunday, September 14th

12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Weymouth Elks Lodge
1197 Washington Street
E. Weymouth, MA 02189
This drive is being held in honor of patient Donovan Sands.

Saturday, September 27th

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Holy Name Church
1689 Centre Street
West Roxbury, MA 02132
Marrow donor drive held in combination with blood drive.

Sunday, September 28th

12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Lasell College
1844 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, MA 02466
This drive is being held in honor of patient Donovan Sands.

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