UA’s Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Hosts Bone-Marrow Registration

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama’s Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity is sponsoring a Be the Match on Campus bone-marrow registration drive from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at the fraternity house, 202 University Blvd. on campus.

During the event, workers will register potential bone-marrow donors ages 18 to 44 using a cheek swab.

The organization also is collecting donations. Be The Match On Campus began as a grassroots effort by students committed to saving the lives of patients who need a bone marrow transplant. The group works with the Be the Match Registry and National Marrow Donor Program. Organizers are providing free Chick-fil-A food for participants.

As part of the event, organizers hope to find a match for Hadley Mercer, an 8-month-old diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Mercer’s father is Brad Mercer, a fraternity member and UA class of 1999.

For more information, contact Alex Coogan, a UA student, at 713/826-9222 or ajcoogan@crimson.ua.edu.