A Note From Mr. Hendrick

"I was 47 when I was diagnosed. You don't really think about dying at that age. I was built to go-go-go. I have a different outlook now. My priority is helping others with cancer, especially children, in the Hendrick Marrow Program. That's important to me. That is as important to me as winning a championship.
I feel like I got a second chance. I want to try to help other people that are sick. They need to find the best medical help and we need to find them matches so they can have another chance at life."--Rick Hendrick, Founder, Hendrick Marrow Program
Winning championships, whether on or off the race track, takes teamwork. No one knows this better than Hendrick Marrow Program Founder Rick Hendrick. Diagnosed in November 1996 with chronic myelogenous leukemia, a rare bone marrow disease, Hendrick ultimately won his own championship against this life-threatening disorder. But he didn’t do it alone. Patients stricken with leukemia or other potentially fatal diseases affecting blood or bone marrow depend on the heroic efforts of others for assistance in winning the fight. Giving people another chance at life is the strategic aim of the Hendrick Marrow Program. Developed in partnership with The Marrow Foundation, the Hendrick Marrow Program recruits potential matching marrow donors, raises funds for tissue typing and offers support for those suffering from leukemia and other blood-related diseases.
"The battle with cancer definitely changed my life and how I approach things. I still have that passion to win . . . Now I know that life is pretty precious."
So far, the Hendrick Marrow Program has raised over 1.7 million dollars and typed over 31,000 marrow donors. But, the race is not over. We still need your help. To learn more about the program, complete a donor form or read patient stories, visit the Hendrick Marrow Web site.