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>> [ANCHOR]: Dozens of people in our community have agreed to be lifesavers.
>> [ANCHOR 2]: Yes we just found out that 59 total participated in a bone marrow drive
today. It was at RIT.
>> Entering the national registry usually costs 100 dollars, but Gates Automotive and
a Webster charity called "Christopher's Challenge" absorbed the cost to encourage people to sign
up.
>> The drive was in honor of six-year-old Logan Parker, who is currently battling leukemia.
Being on the registry means you could be matched with anyone in the world. Organizers describe
how difficult and rewarding it can be to find a patient's match.
>> [Kathy Costello]: It is long odds but when
you're a patient and you don't have a sibling which is your best match, you hope someone
somewhere is a match for you.
>> Christopher's Challenge says it has signed up more than 5,000 people to the bone marrow
registry over the past two years.
>> I'm sure that has helped a few people too. We’re told 30 people have been called on
to donate, five to patients outside of the United States. Now that’s a great cause.
>> It’s always nice to help others.