# DKMS asks people to nail blood cancer with a mani-pedicure party - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/09/04/dkms-asks-people-nail-blood-cancer-mani-pedicure-party/ - Published: 2018-09-04T09:40:10+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **Blood cancer charity DKMS is challenging people to raise money to cover the costs of registering new potential blood stem cell donors ****by holding a mani-pedicure party.**   Based on the statistic that one person is diagnosed with a blood cancer every 20 minutes – the average time it takes for a manicure – [DKMS](https://www.dkms.org.uk/en) is challenging people to help fight blood cancer this Blood Cancer Awareness Month by hosting a [#LetsNailBloodCancer](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/09/04/dkms-asks-people-nail-blood-cancer-mani-pedicure-party/dkms.org.uk/letsnailbloodcancer) mani-pedicure party. The money raised will help DKMS register more potential blood stem cell donors and continue its work to save more lives. ## Advertisement   > In the time it takes to get a manicure, someone is diagnosed with [#BloodCancer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BloodCancer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). > > This [#BloodCancerAwarenessMonth](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BloodCancerAwarenessMonth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > join us, [@BarryMCosmetics](https://twitter.com/BarryMCosmetics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)& > [#LoveIsland](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LoveIsland?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)' > s Rosie Williams & fight blood cancer by raising money with a [#LetsNailBloodCancer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsNailBloodCancer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > mani-pedicure party.[https://t.co/awjEXYHlwE](https://t.co/awjEXYHlwE) [pic.twitter.com/uVtO3Hg9x6](https://t.co/uVtO3Hg9x6) > — DKMS UK | We Delete Blood Cancer (@DKMS_uk) [August 31, 2018](https://twitter.com/DKMS_uk/status/1035610775749095425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   According to the charity, it costs it £40 to register a new potential blood stem cell donor in the UK, while a recent survey showed that of those people who usually get their nails done professionally, 89% would spend up to £40 on a monthly manicure. DKMS has teamed up with British cosmetic brand [Barry M](https://www.barrym.com/) to provide fundraising kits, including a bottle of red nail paint, to help people host a #LetsNailBloodCancer mani-pedicure party and raise money to cover the costs of registering new potential donors.   Caroline Richardson, Head of Fundraising at DKMS said:   > “We wanted to double the feel-good factor with this campaign by encouraging people > to pamper themselves while also helping to give people in need of a blood stem > cell transplant a second chance at life. The #LetsNailBloodCancer parties are > a great alterative to a professional manicure and our fundraising kits contain > a beautiful shade of Barry M nail paint. We’ve had a fantastic response from everyone > so far. We hope more people sign up for a kit.” * **[Limited edition Peace Babies return to fundraise for Help for Heroes](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/09/14/limited-edition-peace-babies-return-fundraise-help-heroes/)**( 14 September 2018) * **[Ahoy there me hearties! Pirate impressions raise pounds for charity](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/09/18/ahoy-hearties-pirate-impressions-raise-pounds-charity/)**( 18 September 2018) * **[Dartington Hall Trust issues bond to help fund estate development](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/10/09/dartington-hall-trust-issues-bond-help-fund-estate-development/)**( 9 October 2018) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)