Yesterday I got an e-mail and I thought I would share it on the BLOG because I think it's worth talking about.... Help someone who REALLY needs your help! 30 minutes of your time could make a HUGE difference to her and the rest of the world. In October we had a Blood Drive here during our Haloween party, If you donated at that drive you cannot donate on this day, since you are 2 days too early, however, if you did not donate... PLEASE do so!
Merry Chrsitmas!
The Studio M Family
Blood Drive to benefit Rachel Baker
Friday, December 19, 2008
1:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Here is an e-mail I received from Michelle from STRIVE...
Rachel is the daughter of Bruce Baker Strive's Manufacturing Supervisor. We would like your help in doing everything we can to help this family.We have scheduled this blood drive to help the Baker's by replenishing the blood supply and to help find a suitable stem cell donor. Anyone donating blood at this drive may elect to join the National Marrow Donor Registration (free of charge) by completing additional paperwork and submitting a sample mouth swab.Central Blood Bank is the not-for-profit organization that supplies the blood and blood products needed by patients in more than 40 hospitals. Please Honor Rachael by Donating blood and joining the registry.
Sincerely,
Michelle Zinger
Strive
Information on Rachel...
Rachel Baker, 20, was diagnosed in May 2008 with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, also known as ALL, and has been receiving transfusions of red blood cells and platelets as a very important part of her chemotherapy treatment at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. It has been recently determined that she will need a stem cell transplant and is in search of a compatible donor.A graduate of Brookfield High School, Rachel was an active honor student and the 2006 Homecoming Queen, and is anxious to get back to her classes at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she is majoring in nursing.
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