KAPPA ZETA PHI
PHILANTHROPY
A3M'S HISTORY
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In 1991, Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches (A3M) began as a grassroots
movement to help Nick, Amanda, Brian, and other patients faced with the
lack of Asian and Pacific Islander bone marrow donors in the National Registry.
With the support of Little Tokyo ServiceCenter, a Community Development
Corporation, A3M began efforts to increase and diversify the donor pool.
Today, A3M is the largest AsianPacific Islander recruitment group of the Be The Match Registry, operated by the National Marrow Donor Program.​ Located in the heart of Los Angeles' Little Tokyo community, A3M's work impacts patients across the world. A3M has recruited over 230,000 potential donors to join the Be The Match Registry. Over 350 A3M donors have gone on to donate their marrow or blood stem cells, giving hope to patients in need of a life-saving transplant.
OUR MISSION
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Our organization strives to raise awareness on campus
to contribute to a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating blood cancer or blood-related diseases. We aim to educate and recruit potential marrow donors and provide resources for support services.
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OUR VISION
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Our vision is to help to grow and diversify the Be The Match Registry through focusing on marrow donor recruitment within various ethnic communities, therefore increasing the likelihood of patients
finding a marrow match.
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