Jada Bascom Foundation
Real Stories

Meet Our Heroes

These are the patients who received transplants, the donors who gave the gift of life, and the advocates helping spread the word.

Jeana Moore with Torsten Huber during her European walk
Founder & Grandmother
Advocate

Jeana Moore

""In our ordinary, everyday lives, we don't understand the urgency families are feeling. But some man..."

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Trooper Renee Padgett put missing kids on the sides of trucks, then fought multiple myeloma — and asked the world to join the bone marrow registry.
Bone Marrow Registry Advocate · Fallen Hero
In Loving Memory

Trooper S. Renee Padgett

"It was hard to separate 'Renee' from the 'Trooper.'"

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Torsten Huber with Jada, reunited years after the transplant
Cancer Free
Patient / Recipient

Torsten and Jada

""Of course I registered to help somebody. I'm really glad that I could help Jada." — Torsten Huber, ..."

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Jacob Michael Hess hero, bone marrow donor, Marine Sgt.,
Fallen Hero
In Loving Memory

Jacob "Jake" Hess

"He wouldn't send his wife somewhere he wasn't willing to go."

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Join the bone marrow registry

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.

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