Pat Pedraja

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People impacted by winner: 
100000000 people impacted, over $140,000 raised
Winner/Finalist Info
Recipient's Age: 
13
Finalist or Winner: 
Winner
State: 
FL
City: 
Palm Harbor
Describe what this winner does/did: 
Pat is a leukemia patient who drove cross country to get minorities to join the National Marrow Donor Program Registry registry. By selling sponsorship on his bald head, he raised over $140,000 and added 8,000 donors to the NMDP Registry.

Patrick’s health has improved and he is done with chemotherapy! He is excited to be heading back to school this fall. Pat is now a speaker on a Worldwide Speakers Bureau panel and recently won the Build a Bear Huggable Hero Award.

Driving 4 Donors joined with the Take Action Tour, Hopeless Records, and Be The Match National Marrow Registry to cover drives in 30 cities throughout the U.S. This amazing partnership has recently ended, but thousands of people were registered and educated as new donors. Patrick will continue speaking to groups around the U.S. about his story and inspiring others to "Do Something" to help the world!

Year in which award/grant was awarded: 
2008
Issues: 
Physical and Mental Health