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Give LIVE Concert Benefits Bonfils, Marrow Donation

DENVER (CBS4) - On Friday, March 27, Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness will be headlining the give LIVE Concert benefiting Bonfils Blood Center.

Bonfils Blood Center is a leading blood collection center in Colorado. Last year, the organization took in 140,000 units of blood from 68,000 donors. They process and distribute that blood and blood products to about 100 medical facilities across the state. Bonfils also maintains the Colorado Marrow Donor Registry which is aligned with the national Be The Match Registry.

Andrew McMahon
Andrew McMahon (credit: bonfils.org)

LINK: Bonfils Blood Center

"The money raised at the concert helps us continue our life saving mission, from collecting and distributing donated blood to offering blood drives all over the state," said Liz Lambert, communications specialist with Bonfils Blood Center.

Andrew McMahon has a personal connection to the kind of work that Bonfils does. His current album is an exploration of his battle with cancer.

"He was diagnosed with cancer when he was 22 and he needed a lifesaving donation of stem cells. And his sister was a match, so he was able to get that transplant," Lambert explained.

LINK: Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness

Signing up for the Colorado Marrow Donor Registry will be a key part of the give LIVE Concert experience. It's easy to get signed up.

"Anyone who's between the ages of 18 and 44 can fill out a basic health questionnaire and get their cheek swabbed, and then be added to that registry. So if someone is in need of a lifesaving transplant, they can see if there's a match there," Lambert told CBS4.

The give LIVE Concert is Friday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. General admission tickets are available through Altitude Tickets.

LINK: give LIVE Concert

Libby Smith is a Special Projects Producer at CBS4. If you have a story you'd like to tell CBS4 about, call 303-863-TIPS (8477) or visit the News Tips section.

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