NMDP Get in the Game
Save lives. Transform your team.
NMDPSM Get in the Game uses the power and influence of college athletics to recruit students to join the NMDP RegistrySM as potential blood stem cell donors. By hosting registry recruitment events, your team can inspire athletes and students to sign up and make a difference in the lives of others.
Making a nationwide impact
375+
participating college and university athletic teams
240,000
students have registered as potential donors
1,400+
students have matched with a patient and donated their healthy blood stem cells to someone facing a blood cancer or disorder
In the game of life, we fight for each other
A blood stem cell transplant can cure or treat more than 75 diseases, including blood cancers and other blood diseases
Your playbook for making a difference
Setting up an NMDP Get in the Game donor recruitment event is simple. We’ll work with you to train your athletes, plan and lead the event. All you need to do is show up!
Pre-season planning
We have representatives across the country ready to help make your event a success. Pick a date for your event and let us handle the rest.
The big event
During the event, athletes will team up to assist their campus peers in learning about and joining the registry.
Training day
Prior to your event, your NMDP representative will make sure the team is trained to educate and register their peers.
Commitment
Once swabbed and added to the registry, it’s important for all potential donors to stay committed and say “yes” if called to donate.
Champions of the cause
Andy Talley Bone Marrow Foundation
In 1992, Coach Talley began his mission to educate and promote awareness about the importance of joining the registry. He held his first on-campus event at Villanova and registered over 200 students and coaching staff from the community.
In 2008, NMDP and the Andy Talley Bone Marrow Foundation officially teamed up and formed NMDP Get in the Game.
Over the years, the program has expanded beyond football and grown to include hundreds of teams across several sports, recruiting their peers to join the registry.
Take the next step
Enhance your athletes’ growth both on and off the field. Discover how your team can join an elite league of schools dedicated to finding cures and saving lives.
Jonny
“I joined the NMDP Registry at Yale my freshman year. I thought it was a good thing to do to potentially help another life.”
Jonny, Yale student athlete
Blood stem cell donor
Ayden
“My mom was a little nervous—she was like, 'why would you want to do this for a random stranger?' and I said, 'because it can save a life. If this were a member of our family, I’d want a random stranger to help us too.'”
Ayden, former Duquesne University student athlete
Blood stem cell donor
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Start saving lives
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