Who is behind World Marrow Donor Day?
World Marrow Donor Day (WMDD) is an initiative of World Marrow Donor Association, the largest organisation dedicated to donor care and providing information for the facilitation of a search process. Our members are organising events all over the world to thank all blood stem cell donors worldwide. It is also a day to raise awareness among the general public and decision-makers about the importance of registering as a stem cell donor and the impact of blood stem cell transplantation on a patients’ life.
WMDD is celebrated all over the world every 3rd Saturday of September, in 2021 it falls on September 18th. The event will be celebrated in more than 50 countries on all continents reaching hundreds of thousands of people through social as well as conventional media coverage.
We believe…
We believe that all patients deserve a chance to receive a stem cell transplant. Over 10% of the global searches result in zero matches in our global database of 38 million donors. Our target is to reduce this number. You can help by sharing your experience as stem cell donor or recipient or by signing up as potential life saver.
Origins of Word Marrow Donor Day
World Marrow Donor Day was born in September 2014. Click on the button below to see our memories of earlier editions.
Join this day
This website includes information about WMDD events happening around the world, how to register an event and submit international donor/recipient stories.
All forms of participation for WMDD, big or small, are encouraged. Be creative and let your heart speak. Take thank you pictures with your team or donors and post them on social media or websites. WMDD would not be possible without the continuous efforts of organisations around the world, building awareness locally in order to achieve a potential donor for each patient.
Save the date WMDD '21
September 18, 2021
