Joining the registry is a statement: that when cancer affects one of us, it affects all of us.

All I know about my recipient is her age, diagnosis, and that she likely shares my English ancestry.

Minorities have lower chances of finding willing and able donors, as minority groups are not as well represented on the donor registry. For African-American patients, there's an estimated 66% likelihood of finding a donor.

The entrepreneur Amit Gupta, who was diagnosed in 2011 with Leukemia, was able to find a donor only after waging an online campaign encouraging more South Asians in the U.S. and abroad to join donor registries.

An average 54,000 people join Be The Match Registry every month.