For all my readers based near or around Marin County, please make note of the below. Finding a suitable donor is a numbers game; the greater the population, the better chance of finding a donor who matches.
Stories like this just break my heart. I've learned that I can take what cancer dishes out to me, but I'm not so sure I could handle it if heaven forbid it happened to one of my children. I will be on line on the 13th for sure.
Godspeed to six year old Lara and her family.
MILL VALLEY COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER FOR
LARA DAY
Bone Marrow Drive Organized By Friends To Increase Chances Of Finding Match For Six Year Old Mill Valley Girl Battling Leukemia
WHAT: LARA DAY! Friends of Lara have organized a bone marrow drive to increase the number of donors in the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry with the hopes of finding a suitable bone marrow match for Lara.
WHO: Lara is a six year old Mill Valley girl who was diagnosed with leukemia on June 26th. She is currently being treated with chemotherapy, but now needs to find a suitable bone marrow match as soon as possible. Lara and her family have been active in the Mill Valley community and are well loved by a wide range of families who are pulling together to try to do whatever possible to help this sweet, loveable and wonderful girl.
WHEN: Saturday, September 13, 2008
9 a.m. 2 p.m.
WHERE: Edna Maguire School Multipurpose Room
80 Lomita Drive
Mill Valley, CA
DETAILS: Friends of Lara are asking all Mill Valley and Southern Marin residents to please take time out of their busy Saturday to do a cheek swab and register for the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry. Lab processing fees are $52. Any amount $52/$25/0 is appreciated but not necessary to participate. (Cash or check only). Blood type has no influence on bone marrow suitability for a match. Donors must be between the ages of 18-60. Financial donations of any amount to sponsor other donors can be taken on-site or sent to: The Stanford Foundation, c/o Cece Bechelli, 237 Laverne Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941.
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super sad when Cancer affects kids. i hope they find a donor for her.
poor thing!
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