Meet Andy Talley:
It didn’t take long for Villanova University Head Football Coach, Andy Talley, to spring his team into action after hearing about the devastating odds facing patients in need of a bone marrow transplant. What has happened since then however, is beyond anything he could have dreamed.
Get in the Game:
Save a Life
“Get in the Game. Save a Life” is a recruitment program that utilizes the power of collegiate athletics to recruit marrow donors for the Be The Match Registry®. With the support of over 169 college football teams, this nationwide endeavor has added over 155,000 donors thus far, and is responsible for an astounding 880 transplants.
Facts & Myths:
Does it Hurt?
Many people believe that being a stem cell or marrow donor requires you to go through an extremely painful procedure. Get the facts and improve your blood cancer and transplant IQ in our Facts & Myths section.
250 colleges
165,000+ donors
900+ transplants
Events – That Save Lives!
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05/23/2023 All Day |
Third Annual TEE OFF WITH TALLEY Golf Tournament |
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09/18/2023 All Day |
Visio Wealth Partners 10th Annual Drive for Life Classic |
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Donor Spotlight
Zach
Zach was a freshman at Villanova University when he signed up to be a donor at a GITG drive on campus. “It was easy, I went and got swabbed.” A few months after he joined the registry, Zach’s father was in need of a life-saving transplant. “At the time I joined the registry, I didn’t really know what that meant. That summer I saw my dad get the transplant, I saw what happens to you and the magnitude of the situation.”
Click here To Read More About Zach’s Story