HOPE.
It's in your DNA.
Give hope to Black patients with leukemia and other blood disorders who are waiting for a donor in the Canadian national stem cell registry.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
sat18jul8:00 pm4:00 pmSteps 4 Hope 5K Walk 2026EVERY STEP COULD SAVE A LIFE
Event Details
STEPS 4 HOPE 5K WALK isn’t just a walk. It’s a movement to close the racial gap in Canada’s national stem cell registry and to fund DD4D’s Gift-a-Patient Program, which provides
Event Details
STEPS 4 HOPE 5K WALK isn’t just a walk.
It’s a movement to close the racial gap in Canada’s national stem cell registry and to fund DD4D’s Gift-a-Patient Program, which provides critical financial support and emergency relief to patients and families navigating life-threatening blood cancers and disorders.
Join our 5K walk challenge to raise $50,000 to support patients battling blood cancers and other deadly blood disorders. Each step brings someone closer to a second chance at life.
Every step you take helps cover everyday expenses during and after treatment like medication, rent, food and even hospital parking – things many of us take for granted.
Whether you’re walking to honour a loved one or to be part of something bigger, you will make a difference.
Together, we’re raising $50,000 to support patients in need.
We can’t do it without you.
Time
July 18 (Saturday) 8:00pm – 4:00pm(GMT-04:00)
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Why donate stem cells?
It’s critical to have more black and other minority donors in Canada's stem cell registry so that this increases the chance of survival for patients of all ethnic backgrounds who need a stem transplant.
< 25%
Less than 25% of patients will find a compatible match within their own family.
2.07%
Currently 2.07% of Blacks are registered stem cell donors in the Canada's national stem cell registry.
Your Ethnicity Matters...
...it's the key to our survival
Leukemia is the sixth deadliest cancer in Canada*. A stem cell transplant offers hope of a cure and long-term survival.
* Canada Cancer Society
The Canada Blood Services Stem Cell Registry
Ethnic Composition, November 2025
With a cheek swab, YOU can SAVE a life.
It's Easy, Simple, and Painless!
If you are between the ages 17-35, join the Canadian Stem Cell Registry in 3 Easy Steps...
Check Eligibility
Answer a series of health related questions before moving ahead to register.
Register Online
Follow a series of steps to create a stem cell registry profile.
Swab & Send
Once you have your cheek swab kit, follow the instructional steps in the kit then return your sample in the postage paid envelope.
Still unsure? Ask us anything
Frequently asked questions
Stem cells are immature cells that have the ability to develop into many different types of cells in the body. They can be found in bone marrow and blood.
Stem cell donation is the process of giving stem cells from the bloodstream or bone marrow to a person in need of a transplant.
The donation process for the stem cell recipient (patient) and the donor is not painful.
We are the first Black-led Canadian charity that addresses the under-representation of Black stem cell donors in Canada. We are on a mission to support, care for, and help save the lives of leukemia patients and others suffering from blood disorders by increasing the Black donor pool in Canada's national stem cell registry.