Becoming a Donor
Thank you for inquiring about becoming a sperm donor for the Fairfax Cryobank's Anonymous Semen Donor Program. The following text will provide you with an overview of the donor program and how to apply. If you have further questions, please go to our donor recruitment website at www.123donate.com or E-mail us at the appropriate address below.
Fairfax Cryobank was established in 1986 and provides infertile patients with anonymous donor semen in the United States and many foreign countries. We are currently seeking healthy college educated men of all backgrounds between the ages of 18 - 39. This program requires a six month commitment and each donor is expected to produce at least one specimen per week on site, therefore you must live or work near one of our facilities.
We are currently accepting applicants at the following facilities. Please go to our website www.123donate.com to get more information and to fill out an online application.
Austin, Texas AustinCryo@yahoo.com
Click here for directions 4201 Marathon Blvd, Suite 303A
Dallas, Texas texascryo@yahoo.com
Click here for directions to
3600 Gaston Ave. Barnett Tower, Suite 504
Hamilton, Ontario info@canamcryo.com
Click here for directions 1057 Main Street West, Suite 102
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania phillycryo@yahoo.com
Click here for directions 3401 Market Street, Suite 205
Roseville, Minnesota donors@cryolab.com
Click here for directions 1944 Lexington Ave. North
The sperm donation hours vary by site and are posted at www.123donate.com.
Step 1:
Go to our donor recruitment website at www.123donate.com. Click on the laboratory location nearest you and fill out the short application online. Once reviewed by our staff, you may be asked to fill out a longer, more detailed online application.
Step 2:
After reviewing your online application forms we will determine if you qualify to procede to the next part of the process. If you do, you will be contacted for an interview. The interview is the first part of the on site screening process. The entire screening process is typically completed in about four weeks. Interviews are conducted Monday - Fridays between 8:00 AM - 12:00 Noon. At the time of the interview, your application will be reviewed with you. The anonymous donor program will be explained to you in its entirety and any questions you may have will be answered. You will then be asked to produce a specimen.
Step 3:
The next part of the screening process involves evaluating your sperm quality. You will be asked to produce three to four sperm specimens for evaluation of both fresh sperm quality and cryo-survivability.
Step 4:
If the applicant's semen quality passes our strict standards, then medical and infectious disease testing will be performed.. The donor applicant is required to give blood, urine, and sperm specimens for the genetic and infectious disease testing. In addition, a general physical examination will be completed. It takes approximately three weeks before the results are received on the submitted specimens. Once the final results are reported and all results are negative, the applicant will be accepted into the program and be asked to start donating on a regular basis as an active donor.
Being a Donor:
The first specimen produced as an active donor will be considered his official start date and his six month commitment will begin from this date. At the end of the six month commitment,he will be reassessed as a donor. If for some reason he choses to stop donating or is asked to stop donating, this would be considered his official stop date. The donor will be required to provide blood samples at three months and six months from his official stop date in order to release quarantined doses. Each dose that is produced and inventoried for distribution at Fairfax Cryobank is quarantined for six months.
Fairfax Cryobank is dedicated to cryopreserving anonymous donor sperm for infertile patients. Although most donors choose to remain anonymous, we have recently started a program called ID Options where registered offspring will be offered the opportunity to contact their sperm donor when they reach 18 years of age. Donors accepted into the program will be asked if they would like to be part of this new ID Options program. It is strictly a voluntary choice. A donor may select to remain in the anonymous donor program only. We are very committed to our donors and require the same commitment from them. We look forward to hearing from any interested prospective donors.