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Global Movement To Find Marrow Donors Going On In ENC Save Email Print
Posted: 9:15 PM May 7, 2008
Last Updated: 9:15 PM May 7, 2008
Reporter: Christine Kennedy

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There's a global movement taking place right here in Eastern Carolina and it's all to help find donors for people who need marrow transplants.

Workers at Metrics Incorporated signed up to be a part of the National Marrow Donor program registry. People from the community can also sign up to become a donor.

There are 11 million donors who are currently signed up nationwide.

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Posted by: Cactus Location: Strabane,NC on May 7, 2008 at 09:27 PM
Editor: Why in the world do you not complete a news clip? Why not give contacts to help. You just leave us hanging. Editors comment: You can visit marrow.org for more information

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