Mandi Schwartz Marrow Donor Registration Drive April 15 offers chance to save a life

The Yale athletic department will host its 18th annual marrow donor registration drive on April 15, honoring the memory of former women’s ice hockey player Mandi Schwartz ’10 (1988-2011). The event continues a tradition that began after Schwartz’s passing, giving participants the opportunity to join the national bone-marrow registry and potentially provide a life-saving match for patients in need.

Yale community members and the public are invited to attend the drive, which has become a signature event for the department and a lasting tribute to Schwartz’s legacy. Registration typically involves a simple cheek swab and brief paperwork, after which volunteers are entered into the national database searched by physicians worldwide.

Organizers emphasize that every new registrant increases the odds of finding compatible donors for those battling leukemia, lymphoma and other blood disorders. The drive is scheduled to take place at a campus location to be announced.