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Judah is 2 years old and fighting a fatal bone disorder that has already stolen most of his vision. A stem cell transplant may be his only shot at a future, but Asian and Pacific Islander patients like Judah have just a 41% chance of finding a match. 30 seconds of your time could give this little boy his whole life back. Link in bio to join the DKMS stem cell donor registry today. 🔗 #DKMS #StemCellDonor

✨ Gini’s Fight Against Leukemia: You Could Be Her Cure ✨ When Gini started feeling fatigued and noticed unusual bruising, she never imagined it would lead to a life-changing leukemia diagnosis. Since then, her days have been filled with chemotherapy, biopsies, and immunotherapy. Now, Gini needs a lifesaving stem cell transplant. You could be the hero in her story. Registering as a potential stem cell donor is quick and easy! Visit the link in our to order your free swab kit. A few minutes of your time could mean a lifetime for someone like Gini. ❤️ #DKMS@G Beltran

Ezra and Dallas finally met at the DKMS Gala, and clearly, these two were meant to be brothers! Between the dancing, laughing, and calling each other "blood brothers," it's safe to say they made the most of their first night together. ❤️ Dallas gave Ezra a second chance, and now they've got a whole lot of memories to make.

From complete strangers to "we're buds now." 🥹❤️ This is the moment we've all been waiting for! At the DKMS Gala in New York City, Ezra and his mom finally came face-to-face with Dallas, the man who donated his stem cells to Ezra. After everything that brought them together, seeing Ezra and Dallas immediately connect made this first meeting even more special. And of course, Ezra had one very important question to answer: Did he expect his donor to be a cowboy? 🤠 One swab started this connection. Now they've got a friendship to go with it.

This song already had a special meaning. That night, it became even more personal. 🥹❤️ At the DKMS Gala in New York City, stem cell donor Dallas performed "Heart Like A Truck," a song he co-wrote with Lainey Wilson, and dedicated it to his stem cell recipient, Ezra. Knowing the connection these two share makes this performance hit a little differently. From being matched through the stem cell donor registry to sharing this moment together, their story is something special. 🎶

Tomorrow is a day Ezra and Dallas will never forget. 🥹❤️ After being connected through a stem cell donation, the two are finally getting ready to meet face-to-face at the DKMS Gala in New York City! The night before, both sides shared just how excited they were for the moment ahead. And hearing that excitement makes tomorrow feel even more special. A stem cell donation brought their stories together. Now, they finally get to meet the person on the other side. ❤️

POV: You walked the red carpet at our 20th annual gala 🤩

The Giant Swab hit the red carpet 📸

✨ What a night! Our 20th Annual Gala at Cipriani Wall Street raised more than $2.3 million for patients around the world with blood cancer. Nile Rodgers & CHIC, NYC Ballet’s Joseph Gordon and Tiler Peck, and a live auction led by Scott Adsit and Hilaria Baldwin made it one to remember. 🎶 And 11-year-old Ezra met his stem cell donor, Dallas Wilson, for the first time on stage. ❤️ Thank you to everyone who joined us. 💫

Introducing: The Gala Team 🤩

Tomorrow night, a room full of people who care about saving lives will come together in NYC. 🥹 Here is a little of what Katharina Harf shared with the room last year, and it is a good preview of the energy we are walking into. More amazing moments are coming, and we cannot wait to bring you along. ✨

Isn’t this amazing? ❤️😎

Turns out a red carpet is a great place to talk about swabbing your cheek. 😂 Between the photographers and the outfits, a some of our guests stopped to talk about what a stem cell donor can do for a stranger. Some of them had never heard about it before that night. Watch what they said, then save the date. We are 2 days from doing it all again. ✨

Madison hugged the person whose stem cells gave her a second chance. 🥹 William was a stranger on a registry until the day a match changed everything. At last year's DKMS Gala, the two finally stood in the same room. In 3 days, we get to be in that room again and watch another donor and patient meet. ❤️

In 5 days, a stranger becomes family. 🥹 We're keeping this donor's face and voice hidden for now, because the best part of the story hasn't happened yet. On October 15 at the DKMS Gala in NYC, they'll meet the patient and family whose life changed because of a swab kit and a match. Until then, you'll have to wait with us. ⏳

Twenty years. Twenty galas. One week to go 🎉 Every year, this night brings together people who showed up for blood cancer patients they've never met, and every year something happens that nobody in the room forgets. Year twenty is coming to New York City in 7 days, and we're counting down with the moments that got us here ✨

Remember Aaron? The former Marine Raider we shared when he was searching for a stem cell donor. 💙 He received his stem cell transplant, and 100 days later his biopsy came back with the news he'd been waiting on. Doctors call day 100 the first big gate, the point where the risk of serious complications drops way down. 🙌 Aaron turns 36 on soon, and he's calling it the birthday he almost didn't have 🎂

Two stem cell donors were asked the same question, and neither one needed a second to think. 🙌 If you've ever wondered what happens after you swab your cheek, this is the part nobody tells you about. Months or years later, your phone might ring, and a team is ready to walk you through every step. 📞 It starts with a swab kit and a few minutes at home.

Jim posted that he wasn't sure he should do it. That night, a DM from an old classmate landed in his inbox. 📩 It came with a name Jim knew from the basketball court 🏀 And when his own brother couldn't be his stem cell donor, the registry stepped in.

Jim's doctor first brought up a stem cell transplant five years before he said yes. 👀 Fear and not knowing what the process looked like kept it on the shelf. Watch Jim tell you what it took to finally get there. Every stem cell transplant starts with a stem cell donor 💙

Today is World Marrow Donor Day. ❤️ It's the one day a year built entirely around a single phone call. The one where someone hears "you're a match" and says yes. That yes doesn't happen without someone joining the stem cell donor registry first, sometimes years before the call ever comes. So today we're recognizing every stem cell donor who showed up when it counted, and every person still on the registry waiting for their moment. Your swab kit is already doing its job just by sitting in the system, ready. 💛 You could be someone's match. Comment "Swab Today" and we'll send you the link. #DKMS #WorldMarrowDonorDay #WMDD

Asking St. Louis Why They Swabbed ❤️

FAQ: How are patients matched with donors? A: A cheek cell sample is collected at registration. The sample is tested for the HLA characteristics and added to the global donor pool. Doctors can then search the registry and find a matching donor for their patient by comparing the patient's HLA to the donor's.

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Have you seen our documentary "Dancing Through It" yet 👀 Out on the DKMS US YouTube page now!

Meet Rob from Punk Rock Saves Lives 🤘

Dancing Thorough It 💃 Check out the documentary we created with @Tia Stokes and @Clementine’sMom out now on the DKMS US on YouTube 🎥

He was having coffee at home when the call came in. He called his wife immediately, five months pregnant, a young daughter already at home 👶 The odds of matching someone are around 1 in a million. He remembers thinking, well, it's kind of on me to do this. #DKMS