Aplastic Anemia & Myelodysplasia Association of Canada (AAMAC)
Helping Canadians with bone marrow failure diseases
Join the Marrow Movers!
Walk or pledge to raise funds and help Canadians with the bone marrow failure diseases.
You can help someone like Josée who was diagnosed with aplastic anemia when she was six years old.
"When I learned the full implications of the disease I was crushed," her father says. "What my daughter had to endure over two years of treatment is nothing short of incredible."
Josée was fortunate. Today she is a healthy and active nine-year-old girl, concerned with all the things any nine-year old girl should be.
We need your support! Each year hundreds of Canadians are diagnosed with aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndrome (also called MDS or myelodysplastic syndrome) or PNH (parnoxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria).
MDS can develop into leukemia and in some cases is the result of treatment for other diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma and breast cancer. The only know cure for MDS is a bone marrow transplant. However, not all patients are able to receive one due to their health, age or the lack of a matching donor.
Following diagnosis with a rare bone marrow disease, patients and their families are often overwhelmed by a maze of unfamiliar terminology. Aplastic Anemia and Myelodysplasia Association of Canada volunteers with personal experience with these diseases provide valuable guidance, support and hope.
The Association also funds research and keeps patients and their families abreast of the latest treatment options through meetings, conferences and its newsletter.
You can support the Association's efforts. Join the Marrow Movers today.
- Each Marrow Mover receives a red and white "Lifeblood" bracelet.
- Raise $250 or more for the Aplastic Anemia & Myelodysplasia Association of Canada and we'll cover your entry fee for the 5K walk.
- Walk with your family — the first 12 children age 13 or under who join the walk will each receive one Webkinz® pet courtesy of GANZ. (Just email or phone us with your child's name.)
- The Marrow Mover who raises the most funds for AAMAC this year will receive a $50 movie gift certificate.
- Let us know if you are walking in honour or memory of someone and we'll include their name in our national newsletter.
Please contact volunteer Susan McVeigh at 416-251-9552 or susanbmcveigh@hotmail.com if you have any questions.