Units containing the umbilical cord blood stem cell have the potential to be a source for transplants for your family or may serve as a much needed resource to save a stranger through our public donation program. To date, over 8,000 people, both adults and children, have received cord blood stem cell units during life saving transplantations. Today there are over 70 diseases for which umbilical cord blood stem cell transplantation is a proven treatment and new diseases are being researched for inclusion. If you are interested in being a donor or want to learn more about how you can save these for your family’s use, call us at 1-888-770-GIVE and save your baby’s unit containing the precious cord blood stem cell.