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The Marrow Walk

Seattle to Olympia · a 45-day loop around the Salish Sea

One decision can travel farther than any one walk.

Jeana Moore plans to walk 356.2 miles around the Salish Sea for her granddaughter Jada and for patients who need a blood stem cell donor. Steps to Marrow 5 includes 45 days, ten Awareness Days and a route to the official registry that serves where you live.

September 7–October 21, 2026

Gouache and ink illustration of a narrow road curving around sandstone cliffs above blue coastal water, with fir trees and low islands beyond.
Illustration inspired by Chuckanut Drive corridor at Larrabee State Park, Whatcom County, WA.

Before she goes

Step-off morning at Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center

The public gathering is scheduled for 9 AM, with walking departure planned around noon. Confirm the meeting point and current arrangements with JBF before travelling. Fred Hutch and UW Medicine are not hosts of this walk; hospital access and filming require separate arrangements.

Public gathering
Scheduled walking departure
(approximate)
Where
UW Medical Center – Montlake, 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195

Following the itinerary

Progress

Schedule estimates are labelled below. Actual arrivals and mileage may differ.

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0 of 356.2 milesPlanned miles through the indicated stop

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Start — Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center, SeattleFred Hutch at UW Medical Center – Montlake, Seattle, Washington

Latest dispatch

Why a woman is about to walk 356 miles to ask you for a cheek swabCatch up

Why this road

One choice connected three lives

Told by Jada Bascom Foundation.

Jada Bascom was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia at one month old. No one in her family was a match. At seven months, she received a transplant using marrow from Torsten Huber, a donor in Germany.

Torsten had read a newspaper article about marrow donation and registered with DKMS more than a year before Jada was born. The foundation’s account follows the search that connected them and the relationship that grew from his donation.

Jeana Moore is Jada’s grandmother. She founded the Jada Bascom Foundation in 2009 and has walked thousands of miles across the United States and Europe to raise awareness of donor registration. Steps to Marrow 5 continues that work.

The planned route begins in Seattle, crosses into British Columbia, continues to Vancouver Island and returns by ferry to the Olympic Peninsula before reaching Olympia. Its 356.2 planned walking miles exclude the two ferry crossings. Ten of the 45 days are set aside as Bone Marrow Awareness Days, with no planned route miles.

JBF refers readers to official registries, which set their own eligibility requirements and manage registration. NMDP provides the United States process; Canadian Blood Services directs Canadian applicants outside Québec, and Québec residents are directed to Héma-Québec. Read the requirements and information about donation before deciding whether to join.

Transplant teams can consider relatives, unrelated donors and cord blood, including some partially matched options. More potential registry donors give those teams a broader search. The walk invites readers to learn about registration and consider becoming one of those potential donors.

“I wanted to talk to people face to face and get the word out. I believed the best way to do that was to walk. A person arriving on foot invites a question: Why are you doing this? That question gave me the chance to tell Jada’s story.”
Jeana MooreFrom the Steps to Marrow essay.

A story in chapters

Guided Atlas

Ten chapters, forty-five days and one question asked out loud the whole way: would you join? Trace the loop, then read it a chapter at a time.

Walk it with her

Every place on the route

Move through every place on the route and read why each one is there.

The route on a map

Every place on the route

Route overview—not turn-by-turn directions.

The whole route · north is up

  • Planned on foot
  • Planned by ferry
  • Awareness Day
  • Chapter boundary
  • Transplant center
  • Start / finish

356.2miles on foot

46places to stop

10chapters

Seattle to Vancouver, and back down to Olympia

Route overview—not turn-by-turn directions

Ten Awareness Days and ten chapter boundaries structure the route. Two ferry crossings connect the walking sections; distinct symbols mark the start, finish and transplant centers.

Protomaps · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Open every stop in order

Chapter 1

Seattle to Everett

The planned opening chapter links Seattle, Shoreline, Martha Lake and Everett, ending with the first Awareness Day.

Gouache and ink illustration of a leafy Shoreline sidewalk beside a small theater, with a tall blue facade, blank marquee and a distant walker in coral.
Illustration inspired by Ridgecrest, Shoreline, Washington.
Planned dates
Sep 7, 2026 – Sep 10, 2026
Stops
5

The opening chapter is planned from Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center–Montlake through Ridgecrest and Martha Lake to Everett. Seattle’s place in transplant medicine supplies the historical context: Thomas’s team worked at the Public Health Hospital before Fred Hutch opened on First Hill in 1975. The present start location is a later part of that history. North of Seattle, the route passes through places with their own civic stories: Ridgecrest’s postwar school and theater, a former private resort acquired for Martha Lake Park, and Everett’s station between the river and the bay. Three walking days lead to the first Awareness Day. Jeana’s family story explains the purpose connecting these places on the planned journey north.

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Chapter 2

Into the Skagit

Four planned walking stages through Marysville and Arlington into Skagit County, followed by an Awareness Day in Mount Vernon.

Gouache view of flat golden fields beside a country road and drainage ditch. A tiny walker in coral heads toward farm buildings and distant mountains.
Southern Skagit countryside on the planned stage to Bertelsen Winery. Illustration.
Planned dates
Sep 11, 2026 – Sep 15, 2026
Stops
5

The plan continues through the Marysville area to Arlington, then into southern Skagit County and Mount Vernon. Railways and rivers recur in the history of these places: Marysville’s early timber economy, Arlington at the Stillaguamish forks, and the former rail corridor now used by the Centennial Trail. The Bertelsen Winery area marks the longer stage into Skagit County before a shorter approach to Mount Vernon. Beside the Skagit River, the city’s flood-protection works also created a promenade and public plaza. The chapter ends with the planned second Awareness Day. Its four walking stages and educational pause make room for these different places while keeping the walk’s educational purpose in view.

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Chapter 3

Chuckanut to Bellingham

The planned Blanchard–Chuckanut–Bellingham chapter combines forest, road and hospital history, with a current Larrabee access warning.

Gouache and ink illustration of a narrow road curving around sandstone cliffs above blue coastal water, with fir trees and low islands beyond.
Illustration inspired by Chuckanut Drive corridor at Larrabee State Park, Whatcom County, WA.
Planned dates
Sep 16, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026
Stops
4

Blanchard’s working forest gives way to the historic Chuckanut corridor and the approach to Bellingham. DNR’s account follows logging, a major 1925 fire and the forest’s transfer to state ownership. Along the coast road, Larrabee’s history reaches back to Washington’s first state park in 1915. Water-line construction at Larrabee overlaps the planned September stage, with changing day-use access; check directly with the park before traveling. In Bellingham, St. Joseph’s history of community care begins in 1891. The itinerary places a walking stage near the medical center, then an Awareness Day before continuing toward the border.

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Chapter 4

North to the Peace Arch

The planned Custer–Blaine–Elgin stages cross the Peace Arch on September 22, 2026, World Marrow Donor Day.

Gouache illustration of the white Peace Arch above a park path. A tiny walker in coral passes beneath its rounded opening, framed by autumn trees and flower beds.
Peace Arch, on the planned stage to Elgin, Surrey. Illustration.
Planned dates
Sep 20, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026
From
Custer
Stops
3

Custer and Blaine lead to the planned Peace Arch crossing into Surrey. Custer’s school history stretches back to a separate district founded in 1891; Blaine’s harbor history includes fishing, logging and the Peace Arch dedicated in 1921. Beyond the border, Elgin’s river and farmhouse history belongs to a different era of travel along the Nicomekl. Day 16 is planned for September 22, 2026, the date currently listed by World Marrow Donor Day. The shared date connects this border stage with the recognition of donors around the world. Readers can find registration guidance through the official organization serving their home country or province.

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Chapter 5

Lower Mainland

Three planned walking stages and two Awareness Days connect North Delta, Burnaby and the VGH area.

A painted city sidewalk and crosswalk pass planted beds and a tall pale building with blue glass, beneath rows of street trees.
Illustration inspired by Vancouver General Hospital, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Planned dates
Sep 23, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026
Stops
5

The itinerary connects North Delta, Burnaby and the Vancouver General Hospital area, with planned Awareness Days in North Delta and Vancouver. The histories are varied: farming and fishing along the Fraser, Burnaby’s parks and regional greenway, and a transplant program serving adults across British Columbia and Yukon. The greenway’s current construction notice requires an access check before the walking passage is finalized. At VGH, the program’s description helps distinguish related-donor, unrelated-donor and autologous transplants. The program brings together treatment using a patient’s own cells and treatment using donated cells. Three planned walking stages and two educational pauses carry this chapter across the metropolitan area.

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Chapter 6

Fraser to the Ferry

The planned route passes Connaught Heights, Tilbury and Tsawwassen before a ferry-and-walking day to Sidney.

Gouache view from a wooded bluff of a white ferry leaving a curved wake through blue channels between layered, forested islands.
Ferry passage to Swartz Bay and Sidney, Vancouver Island. Illustration.
Planned dates
Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 1, 2026
Stops
4

The plan first turns toward Connaught Heights, then through Tilbury and Tsawwassen before the ferry to Swartz Bay and Sidney. Connaught Heights joined New Westminster in 1965 after a long history of surveying and local services. Tilbury’s industrial riverfront and Delta’s agricultural land show other parts of the same regional landscape. The ferry terminal changes the means of travel: Day 25 combines a sailing with walking on both sides. Only the planned 8.5 land miles count toward that day’s walking total. Sidney begins the island section, followed by an Awareness Day and the southbound stages through Saanich to Victoria.

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Chapter 7

Saanich to Victoria

Two planned walking days and two Awareness Days connect Sidney, Royal Oak and Victoria before the return crossing.

Gouache view across blue harbor water toward a domed legislature, with moored boats, a stone quay and a rope-wrapped wooden piling in the foreground.
Illustration inspired by Inner Harbour, Victoria, British Columbia.
Planned dates
Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 5, 2026
Stops
4

The island chapter is planned southward from Sidney through Royal Oak to Victoria, with an Awareness Day at each end. Sidney’s heritage account places its later village history within the peninsula’s longstanding W̱SÁNEĆ presence. Royal Oak preserves a different civic thread in Saanich’s former municipal hall, while the Lochside Regional Trail follows part of the peninsula’s railway geography. Victoria brings the route to British Columbia’s capital and the Inner Harbour. After the planned Victoria Awareness Day, the Coho crossing leads to Port Angeles and the Olympic Peninsula. Two walking days and two educational pauses make up this section before the route returns to Washington.

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Chapter 8

Port Angeles to Quilcene

A planned ferry arrival and five days through the Olympic Peninsula lead to the Quilcene Awareness Day.

Gouache illustration of a white ferry on choppy blue water, with a low waterfront town and forested hills beneath a warm ochre sky.
Illustration inspired by East Port Angeles, WA.
Planned dates
Oct 6, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026
Stops
6

The second ferry is planned from Victoria to Port Angeles, followed by walking east toward Carlsborg, Blyn and Discovery Bay before the longer stage to Quilcene. The Coho’s service began in 1959. On land, former railway structures remain in the Olympic Discovery Trail, and Carlsborg’s county history follows lumber, agriculture and local industry. Farther along, Quilcene’s river and hatchery history connects the Olympic Mountains with Hood Canal. This six-day chapter includes one ferry-and-walking day, four walking-only stages and the planned Quilcene Awareness Day. Water miles remain outside the walking total. The chapter links working towns, former railway corridors and river habitat before the next stages along Hood Canal.

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Chapter 9

Hood Canal

Four planned walking stages and an Awareness Day follow Hood Canal from Brinnon to the Potlatch area.

Gouache view of a clear, stony creek beside a driftwood-covered beach, with blue coastal water, low roadside houses and a densely wooded slope.
Illustration inspired by Lilliwaup, Mason County, Washington.
Planned dates
Oct 12, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026
Stops
5

The planned route follows Hood Canal through Brinnon, Triton Cove and Lilliwaup to Potlatch, then pauses for the ninth Awareness Day. The name can be misleading: Hood Canal is a fjord, with circulation and oxygen levels that have drawn sustained scientific study. Along its shore, local histories describe the Dosewallips estuary and efforts to preserve public waterfront at Potlatch. Lilliwaup also appears in an 1890 government expedition’s route into the Olympic interior. The current walk remains with the canal before turning toward Shelton. Four planned walking stages lead to the educational pause before the final approach through the South Sound.

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Chapter 10

South Sound to the Capitol

The planned final chapter ends its walking at the Capitol on Day 44, then closes with an Olympia Awareness Day on Day 45.

Gouache view of the Washington State Capitol dome and columned stone facade, framed by autumn trees, green lawn and an empty stone path.
Illustration inspired by Washington State Capitol campus, Olympia, WA.
Planned dates
Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026
Stops
5

The final chapter is planned through Shelton, Kamilche and Madrona Beach to Washington’s Capitol, followed by the tenth Awareness Day in Olympia. Shelton’s municipal and hospital-district histories, the working inlet landscape near Kamilche and Eld Inlet’s creek basin give the approach its own subjects. The Legislative Building, completed in 1928, is the planned end of the walking portion on Day 44. Day 45 is a separate educational day with no planned route miles. Across the complete itinerary, the 356.2 planned walking miles exclude both ferry crossings. Jeana’s family story remains the reason for the campaign, and the closing invitation is for readers to learn about the official registry that serves where they live.

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From the road

Dispatches

Notes from the walk, newest first.

  1. From the road

    Why a woman is about to walk 356 miles to ask you for a cheek swab

    Jeana Moore’s granddaughter Jada was one month old when she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. The man who matched her, Torsten Huber, had joined a donor register in Germany more than a year before Jada was born — for no reason, on an ordinary afternoon, for a patient who did not exist yet.

    That is the whole argument of this walk. A registry cannot conjure up a donor on the day a child is diagnosed. The names have to already be on the list.

Read every dispatchPress kit — photos, facts and a contact

Day by day

The route, in order

Follow the published itinerary, with the story and practical details for each stop.

  1. Gouache and ink illustration of a leafy Shoreline sidewalk beside a small theater, with a tall blue facade, blank marquee and a distant walker in coral.

    Start · Planned

    Start — Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center, Seattle

    Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center – Montlake, Seattle, Washington

    The planned start is Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center–Montlake. Seattle’s transplant history gives the opening chapter its context, but the work began well before this hospital…

    Ridgecrest, Shoreline—the first day’s planned destination. Illustration.

    Walking departure
  2. Gouache and ink illustration of a leafy Shoreline sidewalk beside a small theater, with a tall blue facade, blank marquee and a distant walker in coral.

    Day 1 · Planned

    Ridgecrest, Shoreline

    Washington

    The first 7.7 planned walking miles lead from Seattle to Ridgecrest, Shoreline. Its school and movie theater followed the neighborhood’s rapid growth in the 1940s.

    7.7 planned walking miles
  3. Gouache illustration of a wooden boardwalk and dock beside a calm lake, with reeds in the foreground and houses reflected across the water.

    Day 2 · Planned

    Martha Lake

    Martha Lake Park, Snohomish County, Washington

    Day 2 is planned to end at Martha Lake after 10.3 miles. The county park preserves a shoreline that local residents wanted kept in public use.

    10.3 planned walking miles
  4. Gouache and ink view of a broad station forecourt, rail tracks behind a black fence and a coral-colored bus beside low station buildings.

    Day 3 · Planned

    Everett

    Everett Station, Everett, Washington

    The planned 10.8-mile leg reaches Everett Station. Everett’s waterways and transport history frame the first city pause, with an Awareness Day scheduled next.

    10.8 planned walking miles
  5. An empty wooden bench under a broad tree beside brick storefronts, with fallen leaves, a streetlamp and blue water beyond, painted in gouache and ink.

    Day 4 · Planned

    Bone Marrow Awareness Day — Everett

    Downtown Everett, Washington

    Day 4 is the first of ten planned Bone Marrow Awareness Days. The itinerary pauses its walking miles in Everett before continuing toward the Stillaguamish and Skagit valleys.

    Awareness DayNo planned route miles
  6. Gouache illustration of railway tracks branching through dry golden grass toward low homes and distant coastal water.

    Day 5 · Planned

    Kruse Junction

    Marysville, Washington

    The planned 11.9-mile leg continues through the Marysville area to Kruse Junction. Railways and timber helped shape the city through which this stage passes.

    11.9 planned walking miles
  7. Painted view from a wooded bluff over two river channels meeting around gravel bars, with a town, fields and blue mountains beyond.

    Day 6 · Planned

    Arlington

    Washington

    Day 6 is planned as 12 miles to Arlington. River travel, the railway and the Centennial Trail each leave a different layer in the town’s history.

    12 planned walking miles
  8. Gouache view of flat golden fields beside a country road and drainage ditch. A tiny walker in coral heads toward farm buildings and distant mountains.

    Day 7 · Planned

    Bertelsen Winery

    Starbird Road, Mount Vernon, WA

    The planned 15.1-mile stage ends at Bertelsen Winery on Starbird Road. The family-owned winery opened in 2014 on a hillside in southern Skagit County.

    15.1 planned walking miles
  9. Painted riverfront with brick buildings behind a concrete flood wall, an ochre railing in the foreground and blue mountains beyond the bend.

    Day 8 · Planned

    Mount Vernon

    Washington

    The itinerary reaches Mount Vernon after 8.6 planned miles. Its riverfront combines public space with flood protection, and its cancer center serves communities across several…

    8.6 planned walking miles
  10. Gouache illustration of an empty bench beside a low river wall. Buildings and trees on the opposite bank cast warm reflections across blue water.

    Day 9 · Planned

    Bone Marrow Awareness Day — Mount Vernon

    Downtown Mount Vernon, on the Skagit River

    The second planned Awareness Day remains in Mount Vernon. It carries no planned route miles and offers a place in the itinerary to distinguish registration from donation.

    Awareness DayNo planned route miles
  11. A winding country road crosses golden fields toward small houses beneath a densely forested slope, with a strip of bay at left, painted in gouache.

    Day 10 · Planned

    Blanchard

    Skagit County, WA

    The planned 13.6-mile day reaches Blanchard at the southern end of the Chuckanut section. The state forest above it has a history of logging, fire and public management.

    13.6 planned walking miles
  12. Gouache and ink illustration of a narrow road curving around sandstone cliffs above blue coastal water, with fir trees and low islands beyond.

    Day 11 · Planned

    Chuckanut Drive

    Chuckanut Drive corridor at Larrabee State Park, Whatcom County, WA

    The 6.8 planned miles follow the Chuckanut corridor beside Washington’s first state park. Water-line construction overlaps this stage; check directly with Larrabee about current…

    6.8 planned walking miles
  13. Gouache street scene with autumn trees, a wet reflective road and low modern buildings across from a leaf-strewn sidewalk.

    Day 12 · Planned

    PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center

    2901 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham, WA

    The planned nine-mile leg reaches the St. Joseph Medical Center area. Its community-care history begins in 1891 and continues through the cancer center on Squalicum Parkway.

    9 planned walking miles
  14. Gouache view of an empty bench on wet stone paving beneath leafy branches, overlooking brick rooftops, a broad bay and wooded hills.

    Day 13 · Planned

    Bone Marrow Awareness Day — Bellingham

    Bellingham, WA

    A planned Awareness Day follows the Bellingham walking stage. The city grew from four bayside communities; the day’s reading explores how transplant teams search for donors.

    Awareness DayNo planned route miles
  15. A weathered storefront stands at a quiet rural crossroads among golden fields, evergreens and utility poles beneath a broad painted sky.

    Day 14 · Planned

    Custer

    Whatcom County, Washington

    The planned 14.6-mile day ends in Custer. Its school history reaches from a district founded in 1891 to the building that joined the Ferndale district in 1941.

    14.6 planned walking miles
  16. Gouache harbor scene with weathered mooring posts and ropes in the foreground, small fishing boats beside wooden sheds, and low wooded shores beneath a cloudy sky.

    Day 15 · Planned

    Blaine

    Washington

    The planned 7.5-mile leg reaches Blaine before the Peace Arch crossing. Fishing, logging and the international boundary are part of the city’s own account of its history.

    7.5 planned walking miles
  17. Gouache illustration of the white Peace Arch above a park path. A tiny walker in coral passes beneath its rounded opening, framed by autumn trees and flower beds.

    Day 16 · Planned

    Elgin, Surrey

    Elgin, South Surrey, British Columbia

    The planned Day 16 crossing reaches Elgin, Surrey, on September 22, 2026: the date currently listed for World Marrow Donor Day. The land stage carries 8.6 planned walking miles.

    8.6 planned walking miles
  18. Gouache illustration of a residential corner with a curved sidewalk, leafy trees, low houses and red wooden fences casting long shadows.

    Day 17 · Planned

    North Delta

    City of Delta, British Columbia

    Day 17 is planned as 11 miles to North Delta, one of Delta’s three communities. The city’s river and agricultural history adds context to this suburban stage.

    11 planned walking miles
  19. An empty blue wooden bench sits beneath an autumn tree, backed by a hedge and low neighborhood roofs, in a gouache and ink illustration.

    Day 18 · Planned

    Bone Marrow Awareness Day — North Delta

    North Delta, British Columbia

    The fourth planned Awareness Day remains in North Delta. The walking miles pause for a day focused on the Canadian registration process, eligibility and consent.

    Awareness DayNo planned route miles
  20. Gouache view along a shaded path beneath arching trees, with apartment buildings at left and a small walker in the distance.

    Day 19 · Planned

    Burnaby

    British Columbia

    The planned 11.5-mile stage reaches Burnaby, where a regional greenway links three cities. Current construction notices mean the walking passage needs review before travel.

    11.5 planned walking miles
  21. A painted city sidewalk and crosswalk pass planted beds and a tall pale building with blue glass, beneath rows of street trees.

    Day 20 · Planned

    Vancouver General Hospital, West 12th Avenue

    Vancouver General Hospital, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia

    The planned 7.7-mile leg reaches the Vancouver General Hospital area. UBC describes its leukemia and marrow transplant program as serving adults across British Columbia and Yukon.

    7.7 planned walking miles
  22. Gouache illustration of an empty wooden bench on a sunlit city sidewalk, shaded by conifer branches beside planted beds and blue-glass buildings.

    Day 21 · Planned

    Bone Marrow Awareness Day — Vancouver

    Vancouver, British Columbia

    The planned Vancouver Awareness Day follows the VGH stage. The walking miles pause while the day’s reading considers matching and the different options in a donor search.

    Awareness DayNo planned route miles
  23. Gouache view down a steep neighborhood street toward a broad river bend. Small houses and utility poles frame a train on an elevated track.

    Day 22 · Planned

    Connaught Heights, New Westminster

    22nd Street SkyTrain Station, Connaught Heights, New Westminster, BC

    The planned 9.6-mile stage reaches Connaught Heights. Surveyed in 1859 and incorporated into New Westminster in 1965, the neighborhood has a long history of changing connections.

    9.6 planned walking miles
  24. A yellow sawtooth-roof warehouse and blue loading bays reflect in rain puddles beside a closed yard gate, with river water visible beyond, painted in gouache.

    Day 23 · Planned

    Tilbury, Delta

    Tilbury industrial area, Delta, BC

    Day 23 is planned as 9.8 miles to Tilbury, Delta. Its industrial roads and railway connections are part of the Fraser River’s working landscape.

    9.8 planned walking miles
  25. Gouache panorama of golden coastal fields, a winding drainage channel and scattered farm buildings, with blue water and a thin causeway in the distance.

    Day 24 · Planned

    Tsawwassen, Delta

    Winskill Park, Tsawwassen, Delta, BC

    The planned 10.8-mile stage reaches Tsawwassen. The ferry terminal brings the mainland chapter to its water crossing, scheduled for the following day.

    10.8 planned walking miles
  26. Gouache view from a wooded bluff of a white ferry leaving a curved wake through blue channels between layered, forested islands.

    Day 25 · Planned

    Sidney, Vancouver Island

    Town of Sidney Municipal Hall, 2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney, BC

    Day 25 combines the Tsawwassen–Swartz Bay ferry with 8.5 planned walking miles on land, before and after the crossing. Water miles are excluded.

    Ferry + walking8.5 planned walking milesWater crossing excluded
  27. An empty weathered bench overlooks calm blue water and wooded islands, with driftwood along the shore and coral leaves at left, painted in gouache.

    Day 26 · Planned

    Bone Marrow Awareness Day — Sidney

    Sidney town centre, British Columbia

    The sixth planned Awareness Day remains in Sidney. No route miles are scheduled before the next stage south along the Saanich Peninsula.

    Awareness DayNo planned route miles
  28. Gouache illustration of a tree-framed path crossing a small road beside fields, hedges and a bus shelter, with distant homes, water and a tiny walker.

    Day 27 · Planned

    Royal Oak, Saanich

    British Columbia

    The planned 12.1-mile leg heads south from Sidney to Royal Oak, Saanich. A former municipal center and a railway trail give this suburban area a layered history.

    12.1 planned walking miles
  29. Gouache view across blue harbor water toward a domed legislature, with moored boats, a stone quay and a rope-wrapped wooden piling in the foreground.

    Day 28 · Planned

    Victoria

    Inner Harbour, Victoria, British Columbia

    The planned 5.8-mile stage reaches Victoria. The provincial capital marks the end of this island walking section, with an Awareness Day and another ferry still ahead.

    5.8 planned walking miles
  30. An empty wooden bench sits beneath an evergreen beside a stone harbor wall, with a coil of rope, moored boats and pale waterfront buildings, painted in gouache.

    Day 29 · Planned

    Bone Marrow Awareness Day — Victoria

    Downtown Victoria, British Columbia

    The seventh planned Awareness Day remains in Victoria before the return crossing. The walking miles pause, with time in the itinerary to learn what joining a registry may involve.

    Awareness DayNo planned route miles
  31. Gouache illustration of a white ferry on choppy blue water, with a low waterfront town and forested hills beneath a warm ochre sky.

    Day 30 · Planned

    Port Angeles East

    East Port Angeles, WA

    Day 30 combines the planned Victoria–Port Angeles ferry with 4.4 walking miles in Washington. The crossing’s water distance is excluded from the mileage total.

    Ferry + walking4.4 planned walking milesWater crossing excluded
  32. Gouache view of a quiet rural crossroads with a red traffic light, utility poles, weathered low buildings and dry grass, backed by fields and wooded mountains.

    Day 31 · Planned

    Carlsborg

    Clallam County, WA

    Day 31 is planned as 11 miles to Carlsborg. The county’s history describes a community built around lumber, agriculture and local services.

    11 planned walking miles
  33. A leaf-covered path follows a blue bay beneath mossy conifers, with ferns and weathered wooden supports near the shore, in a gouache and ink illustration.

    Day 32 · Planned

    Blyn

    Clallam County, WA

    The planned 10.4-mile stage reaches Blyn. The Olympic Discovery Trail carries part of the region’s railway history, alongside road sections that need their own attention.

    10.4 planned walking miles
  34. Gouache panorama of a two-lane road curving beside tidal flats and blue bay water, with small houses, utility poles and forested hills.

    Day 33 · Planned

    Discovery Bay

    Jefferson County, WA

    Day 33 is planned as 9.7 miles to Discovery Bay. The next stage turns toward Quilcene and the communities along Hood Canal.

    9.7 planned walking miles
  35. Gouache panorama of a road descending through small homes and conifers beside winding tidal channels and a broad blue bay, with wooded hills beyond.

    Day 34 · Planned

    Quilcene

    Jefferson County, WA

    The planned 14.5-mile stage reaches Quilcene before an Awareness Day. Its rivers and salmon history connect the Olympic Mountains with Hood Canal.

    14.5 planned walking miles
  36. Gouache view from beneath a timber shelter, with an empty wooden table, thick posts and wet paving framing small houses, conifers and blue bay water.

    Day 35 · Planned

    Bone Marrow Awareness Day — Quilcene

    Quilcene, Jefferson County, WA

    The eighth planned Awareness Day remains in Quilcene. No route miles are scheduled between the Discovery Bay approach and the next stage toward Brinnon.

    Awareness DayNo planned route miles
  37. Braided shallows wind through gravel, driftwood and golden marsh into blue coastal water, beside a road and forested hills, painted in gouache.

    Day 36 · Planned

    Brinnon

    Jefferson County, Washington

    The planned 12.6-mile stage reaches Brinnon on Hood Canal. The Dosewallips brings sediment from the Olympics into a braided estuary at the water’s edge.

    12.6 planned walking miles
  38. Gouache illustration of a concrete boat ramp, railings and an empty dock beside blue water, with driftwood, shoreline rocks and wooded banks.

    Day 37 · Planned

    Triton Cove State Park

    US Highway 101, Brinnon, Washington

    The planned 7.1-mile stage reaches Triton Cove State Park. Its 555 feet of shoreline form a small public access point along Hood Canal.

    7.1 planned walking miles
  39. Gouache view of a clear, stony creek beside a driftwood-covered beach, with blue coastal water, low roadside houses and a densely wooded slope.

    Day 38 · Planned

    Lilliwaup

    Mason County, Washington

    The planned 12.7-mile leg reaches Lilliwaup, where an 1890 government expedition began its journey into the southern Olympics.

    12.7 planned walking miles
  40. A curving road passes a coral-roofed building above driftwood-strewn tidal flats, golden grass and blue water beneath wooded hills, painted in gouache.

    Day 39 · Planned

    Potlatch

    Potlatch State Park, US Highway 101, Mason County, Washington

    Day 39 is planned as 9.8 walking miles to the Potlatch area. The Great Bend marks a change in the route’s relationship with Hood Canal before the approach to Shelton.

    9.8 planned walking miles
  41. Gouache view of an empty weathered picnic table with a coral leaf beside a rocky shore, broad blue water and forested hills across the inlet.

    Day 40 · Planned

    Bone Marrow Awareness Day — Hood Canal

    US Highway 101, Hood Canal, Mason County, Washington

    The ninth planned Awareness Day remains on Hood Canal. No route miles are scheduled before the final chapter through Shelton to Olympia.

    Awareness DayNo planned route miles
  42. Gouache view down a sloping street lined with timber and brick buildings and utility wires, toward pale bay water and wooded hills beyond.

    Day 41 · Planned

    Shelton

    Mason County, WA

    The planned 11.1-mile leg reaches Shelton, Mason County’s seat and only incorporated city. Its local hospital district adds another layer to the city’s public-service history.

    11.1 planned walking miles
  43. Painted tidal flats with winding blue channels and rows of shellfish beds, framed by conifers, low hills and a narrow road in the distance.

    Day 42 · Planned

    Kamilche

    Mason County, WA

    The planned 8.7-mile stage reaches Kamilche, followed by two walking days to the Capitol. Little Skookum Inlet is part of the area’s working-waterfront context.

    8.7 planned walking miles
  44. A madrone trunk with peeling coral and pale-green bark frames a quiet road, low roofs and blue inlet water, in a gouache and ink illustration.

    Day 43 · Planned

    Madrona Beach

    Thurston County, WA

    Day 43 is planned as 11.4 miles to Madrona Beach. Eld Inlet and its creek basin provide the setting for the final stop before the Capitol walking stage.

    11.4 planned walking miles
  45. Gouache view of the Washington State Capitol dome and columned stone facade, framed by autumn trees, green lawn and an empty stone path.

    Day 44 · Planned

    Olympia — Washington State Capitol

    Washington State Capitol campus, Olympia, WA

    The final walking stage is planned as 9.5 miles to the Legislative Building in Olympia. The campaign continues with a separate Awareness Day on Day 45.

    9.5 planned walking miles
  46. An empty wooden bench sits beneath golden autumn branches beside a low stone wall, with the Capitol dome beyond the trees, painted in gouache.

    Day 45 · Planned

    Finish — Bone Marrow Awareness Day, Olympia

    Olympia, WA

    Day 45 is the tenth planned Awareness Day and the end of the campaign itinerary. No route miles are scheduled after the Capitol walking stage.

    Awareness DayNo planned route miles
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JBF will point you to the official registry for your country. The registry decides eligibility, handles registration and contacts you if you may match a patient.

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  1. A pioneering paper turns 50Checked Sep 5, 2026
  2. About Bertelsen WineryChecked Sep 5, 2026
  3. About Black Ball Ferry LineChecked Sep 5, 2026
  4. About BlaineChecked Sep 5, 2026
  5. About BurnabyChecked Sep 5, 2026
  6. About Custer ElementaryChecked Sep 5, 2026
  7. About DeltaChecked Sep 5, 2026
  8. About EverettChecked Sep 5, 2026
  9. About Mason HealthChecked Sep 5, 2026
  10. Blanchard State ForestChecked Sep 5, 2026
  11. Carlsborg Final Environmental Impact StatementChecked Sep 5, 2026
  12. Central Valley GreenwayChecked Sep 5, 2026
  13. Connaught Heights historical chronologyChecked Sep 5, 2026
  14. Culture and heritageChecked Sep 5, 2026
  15. Delta Official Community Plan 2024Checked Sep 5, 2026
  16. Dosewallips State Park historyChecked Sep 5, 2026
  17. Downtown and waterfront master planChecked Sep 5, 2026
  18. Everett stationChecked Sep 5, 2026
  19. Farm Kids teacher notesChecked Sep 5, 2026
  20. Finding a blood stem cell donorChecked Sep 5, 2026
  21. Fish and Wildlife News, September–October 1999Checked Sep 5, 2026
  22. Foot passenger check-in and boardingChecked Sep 5, 2026
  23. History of ArlingtonChecked Sep 5, 2026
  24. History of Fred HutchChecked Sep 5, 2026
  25. History of MarysvilleChecked Sep 5, 2026
  26. Hood CanalChecked Sep 5, 2026
  27. Jada, Torsten and the reason for the walkChecked Sep 5, 2026
  28. Join the donor registryChecked Sep 5, 2026
  29. Larrabee State Park — July 1, 2026 construction alertChecked Sep 5, 2026
  30. Larrabee State Park historyChecked Sep 5, 2026
  31. Larrabee water system overhaulChecked Sep 5, 2026
  32. Legislative BuildingChecked Sep 5, 2026
  33. Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant ProgramChecked Sep 5, 2026
  34. Lochside Regional TrailChecked Sep 5, 2026
  35. Main Street walking tourChecked Sep 5, 2026
  36. Martha Lake ParkChecked Sep 5, 2026
  37. McLane Creek Basin studyChecked Sep 5, 2026
  38. Olympic National Park administrative historyChecked Sep 5, 2026
  39. Our community history in the Pacific NorthwestChecked Sep 5, 2026
  40. Potlatch State Park historyChecked Sep 5, 2026
  41. Quilcene National Fish Hatchery: about usChecked Sep 5, 2026
  42. Ridgecrest historyChecked Sep 5, 2026
  43. Saanich heritage register: Royal OakChecked Sep 5, 2026
  44. Shoreline District aquatic transactionsChecked Sep 5, 2026
  45. Stem cell donation eligibility and registrationChecked Sep 5, 2026
  46. Stewart FarmhouseChecked Sep 5, 2026
  47. The Olympic Discovery TrailChecked Sep 5, 2026
  48. Victoria’s past, present and futureChecked Sep 5, 2026
  49. Welcome to SheltonChecked Sep 5, 2026
  50. World Marrow Donor Day 2026Checked Sep 5, 2026
The flyer: STOP BLOOD CANCER set in tall letters over a dark plum page, a quote, and a QR code beside the words TEXT JADA TO 61474.One standing face of the table tent: the same headline and quote on the left, a large QR code on the right.

Take it off the screen

Print it. Put it where people already stand.

A coffee counter, a church foyer, a break room, a race table. Every sheet carries the code that opens Jeana’s walk, and a number to text for anyone who would rather not scan — no app, no wifi, nothing to hand back.

Everything else for running a drive