
The Why: One Stranger Said Yes, and I Kept Walking
By Jeana Moore
After a stranger in Germany donated the marrow that saved her infant granddaughter, Jeana Moore turned gratitude into thousands of miles walked for donor awareness.
Since 2009, Jeana Moore has walked thousands of miles across the United States and Europe, stopping in communities to share Jada's story and encourage people to join the bone marrow registry.

By Jeana Moore
After a stranger in Germany donated the marrow that saved her infant granddaughter, Jeana Moore turned gratitude into thousands of miles walked for donor awareness.

A reviewed public journey from Seattle to Victoria, told through safe waypoints, daily dispatches and an invitation to learn about joining an official registry.

The Walk of Gratitude from Deer Park, WA to Seattle Children's Hospital in May-June 2024.

Jeana Moore walked across the Sonoran Desert from Yuma to Phoenix, Arizona in early 2020 to raise awareness for bone marrow donation.

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.