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Got a spare fiver? Please help raise awareness for bone-marrow donation and Anthony Nolan by donating whatever you can - you could win a legendary MN blanket!

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HelenMumsnet · 13/01/2012 13:24

Hello. We know many of you have been posting on misdee's thread about expat's DD Aillidh, who has leukaemia, and you have been doing sterling work to raise aware for the Antony Nolan register, and for bone-marrow and cord-blood donation.

Many of you have also been posting questions for the Antony Nolan team on our Q&A thread (answers coming soon).

And now the lovely, lovely MN blanket-makers have offered to donate one of their legendary blankets, in Aillidh's name, to prod us all to do more to help raise awareness of Anthony Nolan.

You can see some of the gorgeous blankets the MN "Woolly Wonders" have made before here.

So here's the plan...

We have created a Just Giving page, where anyone who wants to (that's all of you, though, right? Smile) can go to donate whatever you can manage to Anthony Nolan.

Anyone who posts on this thread (hopefully about having just visited the Just Giving page - but also about other stuff, too) will be entered into a draw to win the blanket.

We can't make donating a condition of entering the draw (for legal reasons), and we won't check who has or hasn't donated before we pick the winner, but we hope most of you will want to donate a little something - and that the chance of winning such a beautiful handmade MN-y prize will make you feel even more warm and lovely inside when you do.

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Doobydoo · 13/04/2012 21:21

Great re the awareness.I have been on there bone marrow donor list for years.Have never yet donated.
Well done to all.xx

EssentialFattyAcid · 13/04/2012 21:08

How is Aillidh doing, expat?

EssentialFattyAcid · 15/03/2012 16:51

Any news on finding that match?

northernmonkey · 01/02/2012 14:22

Thankyou so much I am amazed!

I am totally gobsmacked that I have won this blanket.
Thankyou :)
Thanks

RebeccaMumsnet · 01/02/2012 11:27

Hi all,

Thank you so much for all of your contributions both to the thread and to the JustGiving page we have managed to raise a huge £1373.43 for Anthony Nolan, so many many thanks.

Thanks Thanks Thanks

Northernmonkey's name has been picked our of the hat to win the fabulous MN blanket, congratulations - we will PM you shortly.

Buja · 31/01/2012 12:56

I have joined up,and sent back my sample. x

MJinBlack · 27/01/2012 15:44

Ah thank you :)

RatherBeOnThePiste · 27/01/2012 15:00

MJinBlack You can join the donor register though the NHS blood donor service up until your 50th birthday. I'm going to do this on Tuesday. They send off a vial of blood for analysis. Could you maybe go that route?

RachelMumsnet · 27/01/2012 10:10

@StarlightMcKenzie

Nope. Still not answered the ethical cord donation question. If they don't know that it is safe for the baby, they should just say so.

Hi Starlight, Antony Nolan did come back with an answer to your question here. We're happy to pass on to them any response you have to their answer if you post up on the thread

TitsForBrains · 26/01/2012 18:58

I'm too old to register but have donated

MJinBlack · 26/01/2012 09:08

Alas cut off for bone marrow doners is 40 - I'm too old.

MJinBlack · 26/01/2012 09:06

I've donated and will now look into bone marrow donation.

Is there another blanket on the go can someone pm me a link - I'd like to donate some wool again.

rubycon · 25/01/2012 20:43

donated.

NaughtyMrChicken · 25/01/2012 14:39

Donated Smile

Wallace · 25/01/2012 13:48

I need to find out if I am eligible to donate - I'm not allowed to give blood as I had cerebral malaria as a child.

I am eligible to make a just giving donation though :)

StarlightMcKenzie · 24/01/2012 11:09

Nope. Still not answered the ethical cord donation question. If they don't know that it is safe for the baby, they should just say so.

RebeccaMumsnet · 24/01/2012 11:02

We just wanted to say another HUGE thanks to all who have contributed. We have now raised over £1,150.00 on the Just Giving page - there is still time to donate Wink

Justine has recently done some work with EON and has kindly donated her fee to two charities, Sense and Sciences' Libel Reform Campaign, which makes sense of scientific and medical claims, and the Anthony Nolan Trust, the bone marrow charity. You can read more about it here

EdlessAllenPoe · 21/01/2012 19:49

just wanted to post my support (though i already have a beautiful soft blanket put together by the loving hands of the MN blanketeers) XX

tmdv has you thought about workplace donations? my work emails everyone about prospective blood donations, and the company allows people time during the working day to go to their truck in the car park - could sth like this work for Anthony Nolan? someone on MN has probably been involved in something similar....

MrsPotter · 20/01/2012 23:06

I have as of today finally sent off my saliva sample (as I am a complete scatter brain and kept forgetting!)
I have already posted on this thread so am hopefully entered into the draw and will make a donation to the page as soon as I am able which will be early next week I'm afraid due to funds etc.

As others have said big thanks to MN for raising awareness and I truly do hope I am accepted as a donor and am able to help someone in need one day in the near future.

ChaosTrulyReigns · 20/01/2012 22:21

I'm too old, too sturdy Wink and too transfusioned to register.

Luckily my money fits.

Smile

Thanks MN for raising awareness.

northernmonkey · 20/01/2012 21:38

Cant believe its gone over the £1000 mark!!!! Grin

I think this is a wonderful idea MNHQ
I just hope it will help find donor matches for enough people and make a difference.
Its things like this that make me really proud to be a mnetter :)

HomeworkDiva · 20/01/2012 17:01

Hi - really on the breadline and would give if I could but I have been on the donor register for at least 20 years now - so worthwhile to help someone with a gift that you cannot really put a price on. Haven't need to be called upon yet but am ready and willing.

steejay · 20/01/2012 16:53

What a gorgeous blanket. Reminds me of my granny crocheting. :-)

Henbeth · 20/01/2012 13:32

Ahh just wanted to say what a gorgeous blanket. And what a nice idea for raising money and awareness of a good cause.xx

twinkletoes7 · 20/01/2012 02:08

Wow this is such a beautiful blanket, and such a beautiful cause too - I am just off to make a donation, and to send off for a saliva kit too ... feel proud to be able to do my little but to help :) xx