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DESCRIPTION:Mother's Day is a time to celebrate and honor those who give life. It is 
 also the perfect opportunity to save lives. The National Marrow Donor 
 Program (NMDP) is sponsoring a special two-week Thanks Mom Marrow Donor 
 Drive to encourage Americans of all backgrounds to join the National Marrow 
 Donor Registry. From May 7 to 21, the NMDP will waive all fees typically 
 associated with joining the Registry. By donating a simple (and painless) 
 cheek cell sample, you have the opportunity to save the life of someone in 
 need.  \n\nThe family of Jessica Abood is asking you to please turn out for 
 one of the drives organized in her honor. Jessica completed a reinduction 
 round of high-dose chemotherapy and is currently in recovery mode at Queens 
 Medical Center in Hawaii. She is in a very delicate state right now, as her 
 immune system fights to recover and keep the cancer at bay. So, please say 
 your prayers for Jessica, send good wishes, emit good vibes, whatever your 
 heart tells you to do... And please consider joining the NMDP's Registry. 
 You could be the one we need.\n\nThe Bay Area is one of the most diverse 
 urban areas in the country and that is why the Thanks Mom campaign is so 
 important here. Of the thousands of donors already in the Registry, people 
 of minority or mixed race make up only a small percentage. Thousands of 
 patients with life-limiting blood diseases like Jessica need to find a 
 tissue match in the Registry in order to receive healthy bone marrow or 
 stem cell transplants. These life-limiting diseases know no ethnic 
 boundaries. That is why it is paramount that the Registry recruits new 
 donors of ethnic or mixed background.  \n\nThe NMDP, in coordination with 
 local volunteers, is sponsoring 13 marrow drives in the Bay Area during the 
 Thanks Mom campaign. Please visit www.marrow.org for more information about 
 drives in the Bay Area and beyond.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/04/30/18407064.php
SUMMARY:Be the One!
LOCATION:EmeryBay Marketplace, next to Peet's Coffee
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/04/30/18407064.php
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