What do you do after a bone marrow transplant? Read what Jim McClelland is doing to recruit donors to save lives.
Everyone has a purpose in life and mine is to help save lives." These could be the words of your doctor, but they come from Jim McClelland, author of the must read "Cookin' at Cook, A Babe in Transplantland". Jim's son Loren underwent his first bone marrow transplant in 1999 and since then, Jim has been trying to educate his community on the need for donors. He's hit the "rubber chicken" circuit in pursuit of his mission. Says McClelland, "There are about 8 million registered donors worldwide. That's less than .2% of the world's population. Imagine how many lives can be saved if that percentage increases to 1% or more. There is a huge need for minority donors." Jim's presentations elicit tears and an appreciation of blessings from most audiences. McClelland says most presentations convince at least one person to become a donor. “Loren’s alive and I want everyone to have the same chance. I’ll talk to whoever will listen,” concludes McClelland.
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