Melissa Garcia

Wife, Mom of 3, Volunteer Courier & Advocacy Ambassador for Be The Match

[NMDP Advocacy @NMDP_advocacy]

As we celebrate our new brand, the NMDP advocacy team has a new handle. Keep following us at @NMDP_advocacy as we move forward with our mission to save lives through public policy change.

[Blair Loose @blairsky24]

Blood cancer and blood disease patients do not have a choice when they are diagnosed with their illness. Donors should not have to choose risking their job to save them. 💜

[Robert Panza @courierbob]

My involvement w/@BeTheMatch began in 2004 when Brandii needed a bone marrow transplant to save her life. Her Hispanic ancestry made it more difficult to find a match. We lost her in 2005. @BTMPublicPolicy works tirelessly so that ALL PATIENTS have an equal chance at LIFE!

[Robert Panza @courierbob]

Proud & excited to join fellow CA @BTMPublicPolicy advocates @itsabbyvaldez @AlyKrasny @dsmacgregor @halypenyo & @lisadshulman on March 1-2 to spread the word to elected lawmakers that cellular therapy SAVES LIVES! More resources = MORE LIVES SAVED! Join us!

[Melissa Garcia @CourierMom]

What a wonderful story! ❤️

[NMDP Advocacy @NMDP_advocacy]

#HappyValentinesDay 💚 💙 Take a moment to watch two of our Connecticut ambassadors, Amanda and Jason, share their inspiring love story and why they advocate for the Nation's Registry, via @NBCConnecticut. https://t.co/a8fyVk6LAu

[NMDP Advocacy @NMDP_advocacy]

Take a moment to read this truly meaningful letter that our advocate, @Hubbard_WJ, received from his recipient in honor of his 9th re-birthday! 💚💙

Join us in celebrating this special day with them!

[NMDP Advocacy @NMDP_advocacy]

Transplant patients are required to have a full-time caregiver for the first 100 days after transplant. NMDP/@BeTheMatch supports the Credit for Caring Act – a tax credit to support caregivers like Melanie.

We need your voice 📣 https://t.co/y1ssvKjJ9o https://t.co/aBriMiOOYJ

[Melissa Garcia @CourierMom]

Learning so much at the 2021 Be the Match Ambassador Summit! #BTMAdvocateAllStars @BTMPublicPolicy @BeTheMatch

[Melissa Garcia @CourierMom]

.@SenAlexPadilla @SenFeinstein, as your constituent, please support blood cancer & blood disease patients by increasing funding to the Nation’s Registry. https://t.co/yx4si5N0m7 #EngraftingHope

[Melissa Garcia @CourierMom]

.@KenCalvert, as a constituent, I want to thank you for supporting patients in need of a bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant by increasing funding to the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program. https://t.co/QCMra9qIiU

[Robert Panza @courierbob]

Despite many twists & turns along the way, the TRANSPLANT Act has now been signed by ⁦⁦@POTUS⁩ to provide funding for another 5 yrs to enable ⁦@BeTheMatch⁩ to CONTINUE TO SAVE LIVES thru cellular therapy! Please consider joining today! ⁦@BTMPublicPolicy⁩

[Just Jess @Jess_K_2]

.@Ilhan @AmyKlobuchar @SenTinaSmith thank you for passing the TRANSPLANT Act, which helps blood cancer patients by renewing the federal bone marrow registry. #TransplantHope2021

[Melissa Garcia @CourierMom]

.@KenCalvert, as a constituent, I ask that you please immediately pass the TRANSPLANT Act, H.R. 941, to renew the federal Program that matches bone marrow and blood stem cell donors with patients in need. #TransplantHope2021 https://t.co/vtH7NtIzYm

[Robert Panza @courierbob]

THANK YOU ⁦@RepPeteAguilar⁩ for cosponsoring HR941: The TRANSPLANT Act to reauthorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program so ⁦@NationalMarrow⁩ ⁦@BeTheMatch⁩ can continue SAVING LIVES here in #CA31 & entire #USA! ⁦@BTMPublicPolicy⁩

[Melissa Garcia @CourierMom]

https://t.co/T9YWXee1B7 I just took action to save lives through cellular therapy, you can too! https://t.co/T9YWXee1B7 #BeTheMatchAction #TransplantHope2020

[Melissa Garcia @CourierMom]

https://t.co/V8K39ydXq1 I just took action to save lives through cellular therapy, you can too! https://t.co/V8K39ydXq1 #BeTheMatchAction #TransplantHope2020

[Melissa Garcia @CourierMom]

.@AlexPadilla4CA , #BloodCancer patients depend on us to find their life-saving match. Please co-sponsor the TRANSPLANT Act (S288/HR941) #BeTheMatchAction

[Melissa Garcia @CourierMom]

.@SenFeinstein , #BloodCancer patients depend on us to find their life-saving match. Please co-sponsor the TRANSPLANT Act (S288/HR941) #BeTheMatchAction

[Melissa Garcia @CourierMom]

.@KenCalvert , #BloodCancer patients depend on us to find their life-saving match. Please co-sponsor the TRANSPLANT Act (S288/HR941) #BeTheMatchAction

[Robert Panza @courierbob]

I’ve never been much of a numbers guy, but the below numbers continue to amaze me. For blood cancer patients these numbers represent LIFE: 23,000,000/100,000/6,000+ and ONE! ⁦@BTMPublicPolicy⁩ ⁦@BeTheMatch⁩ ⁦@NationalMarrow⁩