Transplant Information & Support
The Bone Marrow Foundation
(800) 365-1336
Website: www.bonemarrow.org
The Bone Marrow Foundation's Patient Aid Program, when funding is available, covers the cost of donor searches, compatibility testing, bone marrow procurement, medication, transportation, housing expenses and many other ancillary costs associated with a transplant.
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Blood & Marrow Transplant Information Network (BMT InfoNet)
2310 Skokie Valley Road, Suite 104
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 433-3313
(888) 597-7674
(847) 433-4599 fax
E-mail: help@bmtinfonet.org
Website: www.bmtinfonet.org
BMT InfoNet provides a free quarterly newsletter and publishes books about bone marrow, blood stem cell and cord blood transplantation. BMT InfoNet also offers peer support through their Patient-to-Survivor Link Program, assistance with insurance problems, a directory of transplant centers in the US and Canada, a Resource Directory, and assistance with individual transplant questions.
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The Children's Organ Transplant Association
2501 COTA Drive
Bloomington, IN 47403
(812) 336-8872
(800) 366-2682
E-mail: cota@cota.org
Website: www.cota.org
The Children's Organ Transplant Association provides fundraising assistance to children (up to age 21) needing life-saving transplants and promotes organ, marrow and tissue donation.
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Cord Blood Registry
1200 Bayhill Drive, Suite 301
San Bruno, CA 94066
(888) 932-6568
Website: www.cordblood.com
This organization offers parents the opportunity to collect and bank their newborn's umbilical cord blood for potential future tranplants.
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The Marrow Foundation
(800) 507-5427
Website: www.themarrowfoundation.org
Funds must be requested through the patient’s National Marrow Donor Program transplant center and can be applied toward the cost of unrelated donor search and unrelated stem cell procurement.
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National Bone Marrow Transplant Link (nbmtLink)
20411 West 12 Mile Road, Suite 108
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 358-1886
(800) LINK-BMT (546-5268)
E-mail: myrajacobs@nbmtlink.org
Website: www.nbmtlink.org
The NbmtLink's services include a peer support program, informational referrals for patients, resources for health professionals and educational materials, such as a BMT Resource Guide, a Survivor's Guide, and a transplant video.
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National Foundation for Transplants (NFT)
1102 Brookfield, Suite 200
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 684-1697
(800) 489-3863
Email: info@transplants.org
Website: www.transplants.org
NFT is a non-profit organization, which assists bone marrow and organ transplant patients in raising funds to pay for transplant-related expenses that are not covered by insurance. NFT provides training and consultation in fundraising and acts as an advocate on behalf of the patient and their families.
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National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)
3001 Broadway Street NE, Suite 500
Minneapolis, MN 55413-1753
(612) 627-5800
(800) 627-7692 (Public Information)
(888) 999-6743 (Office of Patient Advocacy)
Website: www.marrow.org
NMDP facilitates unrelated donor stem cell transplants for patients with life-threatening blood diseases by recruiting donors, maintaining a registry of more than 4 million volunteer donors, and offering patient educational services. NMDP provides information on how to be listed as a potential donor and the Office of Patient Advocacy (OPA) will help patients work through the donor search and transplant process by providing information, referrals, support, and advocacy.
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National Transplant Assistance Fund (NTAF)
Radnor Financial Center, Ste. F-120
150 N. Radnor Chester Road
Radnor, PA 19087
(610) 535-6105
(800) 642-8399
(610) 353-1616 fax
E-mail: NTAF@transplantfund.org
Website: www.transplantfund.org
NTAF is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing fundraising assistance to families incurring financial challenges due to an organ/tissue transplant and to promoting organ donor awareness. NTAF also provides a newsletter, New Start News.
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