Meet our superhero Ray. He needs your help finding a match.

Lisa Joy with her nephew Ray

Ray was diagnosed with an extremely rare genetic mutation called XLP2. If he can find a matching donor, his disease can be 100% cured.

But we need to find a matching donor.
You could be the cure.

Ray has a harder time finding a match because he’s multiracial.

Ray has Chinese/British/Italian heritage—biracial or multiracial people have a hard time finding matches. We hope our friends and community can gather around and give to each other and to Ray, the biggest gift one can offer. The gift of life.

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Ethnicity matters in finding a donor match

Individuals with similar ethnic backgrounds are more likely to match. Minorities, including multiracial people like Ray, have a hard time finding matches for their DNA or tissue types because there are fewer of them in the registry.

There are few minorities in the registry

We need to increase the diversity of the registry to save more lives of people from all ethnic backgrounds.

10 Seconds to Save a Life

Getting tested to see if you are a bone marrow match is as simple as getting a free at-home cheek swab—it only takes 10 seconds. This simple act can save a person’s life (someone’s child, parent or sibling) possibly someone suffering from leukemia, lymphoma, or a condition like Ray’s.

Other Ways to Support

While we’re getting everyone typed, you can donate and support research and alternative treatments for XLP2. Dr. Rebecca Marsh at Cincinnati Children's leads the field internationally with primary immune deficiency research and new treatment trials for XLP2. You can help Dr. Marsh and her team find a cure.

You can also donate to Be The Match and help them continue to connect patients to the life-saving marrow transplants they need.

Lisa Joy on Empower Hour

Lisa Joy speaks about her career path, Asian American representation in the film industry, and her work with Be The Match.