one thing thats very important to remember when donating... unless you are donating to someone in your real life (aka a family member or friend needs you to be typed and if you match donate).... the odds of you knowing where your donation is going or even if it goes to any one or if someone receives your donation they knowing about the person that they received the donation is very very slim to none. think of it like giving your clothing to good will. you know you gave but not whether or not what you gave was given to anyone, thrown out or stored for what ever time allowed. and no idea who bought what you donated.

when a person who needs the donation gets a call they are just told we have a match for you can you come in on this date and time. the person receiving the donation gets the donation, then waits to see if their body accepts it or rejects it. they dont get information like here you go the person giving you this bone marrow is anaanda louise, she is native american, religion this likes that, doesnt like that... no personal bio's are given.

Also each donation is dated/ stamped on intake. there is only a certain amount of time that donation can be used or stored and for how long. you could donate and your donation get thrown out rather than used for someone, your donation may sit in a freezer for a certain amount of time then thrown out. your donation may get damaged in the storing processing and....well you get the point....

please dont depend on a donation being your life or legacy. its all anon and no guarantees unless like my daughter when we first found out she had a rare condition that would require donations all my friends and family got tested for matching and as she needs it the matched ones donate specifically to her. like if your neicee or nephew came to you with a kidney problem and they needed you to get tested to see if you were a match and if so one of your kidneys would go to that relative.

if you want to know who you are donating to and want this to be a legacy check with your relatives and see if there is something you can donate specifically to them.

heres a thought... many people who want to leave a legacy and be remembered leave a will, listing who gets their personal objects. every time that person looks at that object they will remember you.

others make a time capsule video of something special in their lives and gives their family and friends a copy.