Rindge, N.H. (3/14/22) - Last week, the Franklin Pierce Volleyball and Football programs joined forces to host a registration event for "Be the Match" on Monday, 3/7/22 at the Franklin Pierce University Campus Center. 

"Be the Match" is an organization designated to finding bone marrow matches for people diagnosed every year with life-threatening blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma, who are seeking a transplant. The process of registration and testing is simple, and has proven to be a huge factor in saving lives across the map.

For Franklin Pierce, this was the 5^th marrow drive that was hosted by Volleyball here on campus, and the second that featured Franklin Pierce Football as a co-host.  Every year, the event has drawn consistent interest from the campus community, with this year's turnout bringing in a uniquely large amount of new registrations, with nearly 200 new individuals joining the movement.  

Additionally, in previous years, the event has seen success with finding matches. Eddie Noonan, a Men's Lacrosse member and recent hall-of-fame inductee, registered through one of the previous drives and found himself becoming a perfect match for someone looking for a transplant.

If you are interested in learning more about "Be the Match", or are even looking to register, you can check out their website: Donate Marrow or Blood Stem Cells | Be The Match