Thousands of people with blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma are in urgent need of a blood stem cell or marrow transplant in order to survive. Every day, over 10,000 patients are desperately searching the registry for a match.
\nNICO, a 13 year old boy living in California, has been fighting leukemia for over 5 years. To stay alive, he urgently needs a stem cell or bone marrow transplant from a donor that is genetically compatible with him. Currently, there is no one on the donor registry who matches Nico. <\/p>\n
In honor of Nico, please consider registering to be a potential marrow or stem cell donor (either online, right now, or at our upcoming drive). <\/strong> This precious gift could possibly save Nico’s life or that of another patient like him. Donors of Asian and mixed Asian-Caucasian ethnicity are particularly needed, as someone from these ethnic populations would be the best match for Nico!<\/p>\n 1. Reach out to your community and ask people to come to the donor drive we will be organizing in Northern Virginia very shortly. 3. For questions or suggestions, please e-mail Caroline Fisher at cefisher@neuf.fr or call Jane at (202) 258-2745 or call 1 800 59 DONOR.<\/p>\n 4. Advertise in your media and publications to reach out to potential donors. <\/p>\n 5. Send this information to your e-mail lists and ask people to repost on Facebook pages. Contact your workplace, place of worship or other community organizations to spread the word.<\/p>\n Leukemia kills more children than any other disease.<\/strong> Imagine the anguish of a parent, knowing there is someone in the world who could save their child if only this person could be reached. You could be the one to save a life. Many patients don\u2019t survive because they can’t find a donor. Minorities have the hardest time finding a match, so donors with diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds are especially needed. <\/p>\n It takes 10 minutes for you to join the Registry to become a \u00abpotential\u00bb donor.<\/strong> It’s relatively simple if one day you are found to be a patient’s match and called upon to be a donor. And for the person you help, it can be the difference between life and death. 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\n2. Ask people to join the donor registry on line at: http:\/\/join.bethematch.org\/NICO, or www.aadp.org <\/p>\n
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