PEORIA, Ill. November is National Bone Marrow Awareness Month.

The Greater Peoria Family YMCA is hoping you take the time to see if youre a match and it comes with a local tie.

Marsha Krone has been a teacher in the Peoria area for over 30 years.

Despite being diagnosed with a rare bone marrow cancer in 2016, shes yet to find a match.

You never know when youre going to be the link to saving someones life and its very simple. You come out, fill out a little paperwork online. You swab the inside of your cheek. You put it back on the cart and its sent back.

You can join the donor registry for bone marrow & blood stem cells this Wednesday, Nov. 6 from 3 p.m. 7 p.m.

It would be awesome to find a match for me, but if I dont, there are other people that their lives can be saved through that, said Krone . Their joy would certainly not be pain for me. I would be happy for them to find their cure and what a gift to be able to give someone.

The YMCAs is located 7000 North Fleming Lane, Peoria, IL 61614. The registry will be held in the upstairs lounge.

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