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For over twenty years, the Asian American Donor Program (AADP) has registered thousands of Asian American bone marrow donors for the National Marrow Donor Program. Using unique donor recruitment strategies, public education, and community organizing, AADP has made groundbreaking strides in Asian American public health and saved countless lives along the way. Ethnic minority patients face slim odds of finding a bone marrow donor match, inspiring AADP to work tirelessly and beat these odds. This chapter covers the evolution of AADP from its genesis in patient-driven campaigns, via the entrepreneurial roots that have helped it grow, and through their flourishing advocacy work including legislative initiatives, creative youth outreach and an expansion of their efforts into other multiethnic communities. It also includes firsthand accounts from patients, donors, and social organizers alike, showing how AADP's work reaches an incredibly diverse audience. AADP recognizes that ethnic identities and community engagement are in constant redefinition and renegotiation, and that sensitivity to this ongoing process is proved by their effective practices which have made a huge difference in empowering communities and giving patients and families hope
“Miracles happened where there was seemingly no hope. Dreams were realized. Friends were made. Lives were saved.” Carolyn Tam
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Leong, J., Donnell, K., Avera, E. (2013). Lives Were Saved: The Asian American Donor Program. In: Yoo, G., Le, MN., Oda, A. (eds) Handbook of Asian American Health. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2227-3_27
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