DONOR REGISTRY DRIVE
 DUSTIN WUNDERLICH AND ALEX MELE
Dustin Wunderlich, another AML patient treated at SBUMC, has achieved remission and completed his therapy this past summer. Dustin, 25, from Nesconset, wants to help those in need of a bone marrow transplant and is starting a foundation, called “Prevail,” to help families of young patients treated for AML and other blood cancers.
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DONOR REGISTRY DRIVE Do it for life! Every 5 minutes, someone is diagnosed with blood cancer, such as leukemia and lymphoma. Every 10 minutes, blood cancer takes a life. Currently, only 3 in 10 will find a matching donor that could save their lives. Help us improve the odds by registering as a donor.
Registry Drive Thursday, November 5 Saturday, November 7 Tuesday, November 10 Ways to Give
Donate Learn how to register as a potential bone marrow or blood stem cell donor; your information is confidential. Volunteer Find out about different volunteer opportunities for each of the dates. Donors must be between the ages of 18 and 55 and in good health. For all eligibility requirements and additional information, visit www.StonyBrookMedicalCenter.org or www.dkmsamericas.org
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he bone marrow drive may help Stony Brook University Medical Center (SBUMC) patient Alex Mele, a 16-year-old from Coram with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), find the match he needs. Alex has successfully completed several rounds of chemotherapy, but his doctors believe a bone marrow transplant will be necessary for long-term remission. 
