The mission of the Meredith A. Cowden Foundation is to increase the number of blood and marrow transplant survivors, to raise awareness of transplant complications and late effects, and to reduce their impact. Commitments: 1. Providing funding for research to prevent, treat, and cure Graft vs. Host Disease (GVHD) 2. Educating physicians, researchers, patients, and the general public concerning GVHD and late effects of transplants, their prevention, treatment, and cure 3. Providing general information concerning the blood cancers and their treatment, with a special emphasis on the treatment of blood cancers with bone marrow and stem cell transplantation 4. Providing resources to support programs designed to enhance the quality of life of patients and their families during treatment