Give LIVE Concert Benefits Bonfils, Marrow Donation

DENVER (CBS4) On Friday, March 27, Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness will be headlining the give LIVE Concert benefiting Bonfils Blood Center.

Bonfils Blood Center is a leading blood collection center in Colorado. Last year, the organization took in 140,000 units of blood from 68,000 donors. They process and distribute that blood and blood products to about 100 medical facilities across the state. Bonfils also maintains the Colorado Marrow Donor Registry which is aligned with the national Be The Match Registry.

LINK: Bonfils Blood Center

The money raised at the concert helps us continue our life saving mission, from collecting and distributing donated blood to offering blood drives all over the state, said Liz Lambert, communications specialist with Bonfils Blood Center.

Andrew McMahon (credit: bonfils.org)

Andrew McMahon has a personal connection to the kind of work that Bonfils does. His current album is an exploration of his battle with cancer.

He was diagnosed with cancer when he was 22 and he needed a lifesaving donation of stem cells. And his sister was a match, so he was able to get that transplant, Lambert explained.

LINK: Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness

Signing up for the Colorado Marrow Donor Registry will be a key part of the give LIVE Concert experience. Its easy to get signed up.

Anyone whos between the ages of 18 and 44 can fill out a basic health questionnaire and get their cheek swabbed, and then be added to that registry. So if someone is in need of a lifesaving transplant, they can see if theres a match there, Lambert told CBS4.

Follow this link:
Give LIVE Concert Benefits Bonfils, Marrow Donation