The Jada Bascom Foundation Steps to Marrow
Planned for September 7–October 21, 2026
Jeana Moore · 73 years old
A grandmother’s love.
A 356-mile mission.
A marrow donor in Germany helped save her granddaughter, Jada. Jeana’s 45-day walk around the Salish Sea invites you to join an official donor registry—or give to the Jada Bascom Foundation.
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- Planned walking miles
- 356.2
- Campaign days
- 45
- Jeana’s age
- 73
Why Donor Registration Matters
The right donor depends on the patient. More potential donors give transplant teams a broader search.
A wider donor search
Registries help transplant teams search beyond a patient’s family when donated blood-forming cells are needed.
Different donor options
Teams can consider relatives, unrelated donors and cord blood. Some patients can receive a transplant from a partially matched donor.
Representation matters
Matching uses inherited tissue markers called HLA. Patients are more likely to match someone of similar ancestry, making a diverse registry important.
An informed commitment
Donation is voluntary. NMDP asks members to keep contact details current and respond if contacted as a potential match. Learn what donation involves before joining.
NMDP guidance: donor options, matching and donor commitment.
How to Become a Donor
Joining the bone marrow registry is simple and painless. Here's what to expect.
1. Find Your Official Registry
JBF routes you to the official registry serving your country. The registry confirms eligibility and explains its enrollment process.
2. Follow Its Enrollment Process
Many registries use a cheek swab; some use an in-person process. The registry performs HLA typing and maintains your profile.
3. Save a Life
If you match a patient, you may be contacted. Most donations are similar to giving blood. You could be someone's only hope.
You'll be redirected to the official registry for your country
Since 2009
Jada's Gift of Life
At one month old, Jada Bascom was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Her family searched desperately for a bone marrow match. Out of 11 million people on the registry, one man in Germany was her perfect match.
Jada received her transplant at seven months old. Today, she's a healthy young woman—cancer-free. Her grandmother, Jeana Moore, founded this organization in 2009 to help other families find their miracle.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we focus on three goals:
- Raising awareness about the need for bone marrow donors
- Encouraging eligible people to join through official registries
- Helping people find and understand the official registry that serves them
Support Our Work
Your donation supports donor-awareness education, community outreach, and tools that connect people with official registries.
Make a Donation
Host a Registration Drive
Schools, churches, workplaces, and community groups can host donor registration events. We provide guidance and materials to help you get started.
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Become a Potential Match
Joining a registry can make you available as a potential match for a patient who needs a transplant. JBF helps you find the official registry that serves your country.
