February 9, 2011 Tlic Portland Observer Black History Month ' Wift Vi Many people fighting life-threatening diseases like leukemia and sickle cell anemia need a bone marrow transplant to survive. Donor matches are critical, but only 7% of the 9 million Be The Match Registry members are African American. Together, we can make a difference. For every person who joins the Be The Match Registry through nordstrom.com/bhm from February 1-28, Nordstrom will cover the cost of adding that new member to the registry, up to $75,000. For more inform ation or to learn how to register, visit nordstrom .com /bhm CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH BY REGISTERING TO BE A BONE MARROW DONOR NORDSTROM Page 7