Ana Rukavina Foundation
How to help
How can I personally help?
Become a potential bone marrow donor
Patients who are being treated for leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other blood diseases are among the most frequent users of donated blood and stem cells from blood and/or bone marrow. By donating your blood today, you can save somebody's life tomorrow!
Buy promotional goods
During the Ana Rukavina Foundation's campaigns, you can show your support for the cause by buying some of the Foundation's promotional materials.
Pay money directly into the Ana Rukavina Foundation account
By donating money today, you can help the Ana Rukavina Foundation develop the voluntary bone marrow donor Registry, establish the cord blood bank, support the patients and their families, and inform the Croatian public about the Foundation's activities.
How else can I help?
Participate in the Foundation's events
Throughout the year, the Ana Rukavina Foundation organizes many events in Croatia. Follow the news on our web page and join us! The goal of our campaign is to collect blood samples for tissue typing and raise funds for the further development of the voluntary bone marrow donor Registry. At our events you will have the chance to meet wonderful people, socialize with other patients and their families, and talk to people who have conquered their diseases. Be a part of our team as we work toward a common goal: to raise funds and collect samples for tissue typing.
Organize the drawing of blood samples for tissue typing and provide information to donors in your community or company
Every blood sample for tissue typing is invaluable to the Ana Rukavina Foundation. Every test tube with 7 mL of blood means one life. For more information click here.
Organize a campaign to raise funds and provide information to donors in your community or company
Would you like to organize an auction of paintings or photographs, a marathon, a book sale, or cookie sale with the goal of donating the proceeds to the Foundation? All your ideas are welcomed! Contact us!
Be a volunteer during one of the upcoming events for the Ana Rukavina Foundation
We welcome any kind of help you can offer to make our campaign a success. Do you have a van? Are you willing to host our volunteers in your apartment for the night? Are you a student that can distribute information flyers during the Foundation's visit to your town? Contact us!
Donate your services and products
Do you own a photocopy machine?
Do you have the equipment to make banners?
Does your company produce promotional materials, balloons, office supplies?
Are you very handy? Are you a skilled painter or carpenter?
Contact us, your help is appreciated!
A member of the Foundation’s Executive Board, Lana Šarić, herself a former leukemia patient, has directed her first documentary: "Klasa Optimist". The film deals with the way patients face the potentially lethal disease and everything that happens to them after treatment. more »
Jasenko Houra, the frontman of the band Prljavo Kazalište and the author of a number of songs that have marked the last few decades, has decided to hand over all of the royalties he receives for his performances and the publication of his songs “Mojoj Majci” (Ruža hrvatska (Croatian Rose)), “Crno-bijeli svijet” (Black and White World), “Sretno dijete” (Happy Child), “S vremena na vrijeme” (From Time to Time) and “Heroj ulice” (Hero of the Streets) to the Ana Rukavina Foundation during the period from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2013. more »
February 15, 2010 is the International Day of Children Suffering from Malignant Diseases. More than 180 children are diagnosed with some type of malignant disease in the Republic of Croatia every year. Out of every three sick children, two will be cured. more »
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