I wrote an entry last week about how to improve high school fundraising, and I mentioned that it’s always good to give contributors something in return. It’s nice when both the giver and the receiver can win in the name of a good cause.
If you are South Asian, here’s a cool opportunity to maybe save somebody’s life, get some publicity, and win $10,000. And even if you aren't South Asian, you can still register and have a chance to help someone else, which is really what this is all about.
While there's room for debate about the precedent of awarding prizes for a bone marrow match, I'm not sure the person with Leukemia has time for that discussion.