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This May, we celebrated our 2-year anniversary of the Mason Shaffer Public Cord Blood Program at Mainline Health. Mason was there as our ambassador, to thank all the wonderful staff at Lankenau Medical Center that make this possible. The Mason Shaffer Public Cord Blood Program has collected 1292 cords and banked over 170 cords available for transplant through Be the Match. Our first cord has been released for transplant! The program is continuing to thrive at Lankenau, where families donate for free.

NEED MORE REASONS TO DONATE? Consider this list of diseases that can potentially be treated with stem cells from cord blood.

Donate Cord Blood

If you plan to give birth at Lankenau Hospital, you can pre-register to donate. It’s simple, free and can potentially save a life. Be a hero: follow this link to complete our form >>

We are sorry to announce but as of Dec 1, 2012 we are no longer collecting at Bryn Mawr Hospital. 

Find out more about Cord Blood Donation >>

Mason's Story

Mason was first diagnosed with MIOP on August 21, 2009. That is a date in the Shaffer household that will never be forgotten. Read more >>

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Information contained on this Web site is not a substitute for a doctor's medical judgment or advice. The MSF recommends that you discuss your specific, individual health concerns with your doctor or health care professional. The materials and discussions presented here describe current treatment options and drugs or treatments that may be under study, and are for informational purposes only. Treatment options or donation procedures should be determined by an individual and his or her treating doctor based on the individual's overall health, age, disease, disease stage, and, if transplant is being considered as a treatment option, the availability of a suitably matched adult donor or umbilical cord blood unit. © 2010 The Mason Shaffer Foundation, Inc.