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Nine-year-old Evan Cousineau was a vibrant three-sport athlete when he was diagnosed with a genetic metabolic disease. Our lives were turned upside down on May 1, 2007 when we were told that Evan had NO HOPE. Because of our "Fight for Evan", we now fight for every patient and family in need by raising awareness and helping educate the nation about donation in all capacities, so we all have HOPE!!
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February - Totals
Our total for Feburary is - 177
Our 2010 total is - 449
Online "Be The Match" Registry Donor Drive: Now thru March 31, 2010
and follow the instructions for joining the registry, when prompted, enter this promo code: "bah0310"
Understand the commitment, and ease of joining as well as donating,
should you have the privilege.
Questions?? Contact Shelley Baker 714/296-8479 or sbaker@nmdp.org ~ Be The Match Representative
It does cost about $100 to place someone on the registry,
so do not take this commitment lightly, and if you can help contribute financially as well,
the BAHBAD and Be The Match Foundations would appreciate your help.
As part of the “pay it forward”
– someone has paid for your testing
– What can you contribute toward the next person’s testing….
any amount would be appreciated.
Checks can be made out to
“Be A Hero Become A Donor Foundation”
and mailed to
Be A Hero Become A Donor Foundation
211 W. Avenida Cordoba,
San Clemente CA 92672
March 3-4 - American Red Cross Blood Drive & Marrow Registry, Fullerton CA
Fullerton College
321 E. Chapman Avenue
· Fullerton, CA 92832
8am-8pm
Inside - College Center Building 200 room 224,226 and 228.
College Center is located on Chapman Ave.
It’s a new tan building look for the bridge.
host group Associated Students.
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March 3 - San Diego Blood Bank Blood Drive & Marrow Registry, San Clemente,CA
San Clemente High School
700 Avenida Pico, San Clemente, CA 92673
(949) 492-4165
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March 3 - Marrow Registry, Mission Viejo CA
Saddleback College,
28000 Marguerite Parkway
Marrow only Event
Hosted by Sociology Club 10-2pm (outside)
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March 4 - San Diego Blood Bank Blood Drive & Marrow Registry, San Clemente,CA
Vista Del Mar Middle School,
1130 Avenida Talega,
San Clemente, CA 92673-6710
(949) 234-59551130
In honor of Katie Westland
12-5pm
Sponsor code: vdmm
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March 7 - San Diego Blood Bank Blood Drive & Marrow Registry, San Clemente CA
Our Saviors Lutheran Church,
200 Avenida San Pablo, San Clemente
In the parking lot
8am - 1pm
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March 9-11 - American Red Cross Blood Drive & Marrow Registry, Huntington Beach CA
15744 Goldenwest Street • Huntington Beach, CA 92647
In the Student Center, Rustler's Hangout
March 11 - American Red Cross Blood Drive & Marrow Registry, Long Beach CA
Long Beach City College PCH Campus
1305 East Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach CA 90806
- Time: 9am-3pm
- Inside, Student Center
Student Center is located at last building on your right as you drive through the campus.
March 16-17 - American Red Cross Blood Drive & Marrow Registry, Costa Mesa CA
–Orange Coast College
2701 Fairview Rd. Costa Mesa,
CA 92628-5005
9am-3pm, in the Student Center
March 16-17 - American Red Cross Blood Drive & Marrow Registry, Fullerton CA
California State University Fullerton
800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92831-3599
PARKING INFORMATION
- Time: 9am-3pm
- Outside, Next to the Titan Gym and Bookstore
- Host group Volunteer & Service Center
March 16 - American Red Cross Blood Drive & Marrow Registry, Orange CA
Chapman Residents Hall
Chapman University,
One University Drive,
Orange, CA 92866
• Phone: (714) 997-6815
Time: 10 am to 4pm -
Inside - Henley Basement -
March 21 - Marrow Registry, Norwalk, CT
St. Matthew Church
216 Scribner Ave.
Norwalk, CT 06854
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sponsor: Ellen Freebairn
March 22 - American Red Cross Blood Drive & Marrow Registry, Whittier CA
Whittier College
13406 Philadelphia Street
Whittier, CA 90608
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 p.m.
Host group, Leadership, Experience, and Programs Office
March 22 - American Red Cross Blood Drive & Marrow Registry, Mission Viejo CA
Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Parkway,
Mission Viejo, CA
- Time: 8am- 8 pm
Bloodmobile in Lower Village Area near Campus Police
March 22 - American Red Cross Blood Drive & Marrow Registry, Santa Ana CA
Santa Ana College
1530 W 17th St, Santa Ana, CA 92706
714-564-6000
Bloodmobile, In the quad area
March 26 - American Red Cross Blood Drive & Marrow Registry, Santa Ana CA
Foothill High School -
19251 Dodge Avenue,
Santa Ana, CA 92705
• Tel: (714) 730-7464
Time: 8:30 to 2:30 -
Inside - Cafeteria (registration is outside on picnic style tables)
- Host group & contact information - Red Cross Club – Diane McCain
March 28 - Marrow Registry, Maplewood NJ
Baker Street Yoga
2:30-5:30
-- free yoga class for everyone who registers
Baker Street Yoga
97 A Baker Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040
March 29 - American Red Cross Blood Drive & Marrow Registry, Santa Ana CA
Santa Ana College
1530 W 17th St, Santa Ana, CA 92706
714-564-6000
Bloodmobile - In the quad area
March 30 - American Red Cross Blood Drive & Marrow Registry, Orange CA
Santiago Canyon College
8045 E. Chapman Ave.
• Orange, CA 92869
• (714) 628-4900
9am - 3pm
Bloodmobile in quad area
March 31 - American Red Cross Blood Drive & Marrow Registry, Santa Ana CA
Mater Dei High School
1202 West Edinger Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92707
- Time: 8:30 to 2:30
- Inside - Old gym
- Host group Red Cross Club & BAHBAD Club
March 31 - American Red Cross Blood Drive & Marrow Registry, Garden Grove CA
Garden Grove High School
11271 Stanford Ave,
8:30am to 2:30pm
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BE THE MATCH and Shaquille O’Neil are partnering to do something BIG!
Help Caden raise $1,000 in Evan's Memory
Caden Coppock is participating in a fundraiser for children with cancer, through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. He is trying to raise $1,000. Before March 22, 2010, when he will have his head shaved for the cause. This is Caden’s second year participating in St. Baldrick’s in honor of his friend, Evan Cousineau, who lost his battle with ALD in 2007. If you would like to read more about it or make a donation, please go the www.stbaldricks.org You can find Caden Coppock by entering his name under a search of participants. (He will be a shavee)
Saving a life is worth the pain
By MICHELLE THOMAS
Published March 1, 2010
The Panther, Chapman College
Unforgettable Prom
It's that time of year again! On Friday, April 23rd, Friends of Scott is hosting its 4th Annual Unforgettable Prom Night! Prom is often a highlight of a teenager's high school years. It's a "can't miss" event, but kids with cancer often do. So for one special night, children undergoing cancer treatment from Rady Children's Hospital and Kaiser Hospital or cancer survivors, are treated like stars. The teens will be all dolled up-the guys in tuxedos provided by Friars Tux and the girls in gorgeous gowns provided by the Princess Project-with flowers from La Mesa Florist. Fancy limousines will escort the teens from their homes throughout San Diego County to the San Diego Hall of Champions in Balboa Park. All of the Prom activities, from the music and food to the goodie bags and photo booth, are all donated by many wonderful community agencies and individuals like you. Your support is greatly appreciated! If you would like to make a donation to support this year's Unforgettable Prom, please visit our website. http://www.friendsofscott.org/prom2010sd.aspx
"BAHBAD makes it to european water polo website"
"BAHBAD makes it to european water polo website"
check out the link !
"Nigerian Winter Olympic hopeful needs bone marrow transplant."
Seun Adebiyi, hoping to qualify for the 2014 games,
was recently diagnosed with rare and aggressive cancer.
He is seeking to recruit 10.000 new potential donors to the national registry.
To hear his story check below...
Trevor's Story on KGO Radio, San Francisco
A very touching story about Trevor's journey and the need for people to join registry to give HOPE to patients around the world. Well worth the listen....
Largest-ever kidney swap donors, patients meet
WASHINGTON - Thirteen patients with healthy new kidneys from what's believed to be the world's largest kidney exchange met the donors who made it happen Tuesday — including three who are sure to face the question, "Why?"
Jake Olson's Story of Courage...
There is comfort in the comforting of others
December issue of SELF magazine-
The December issue of SELF magazine will feature a four-page, in-depth article on marrow and cord blood donation. Reporter Sabrina Erderly broadened the focus of a story she was writing about a donor and recipient to include information about cord blood donation. Until she received a cord blood media kit from the NMDP, she was unaware that cord blood could be a source for patients who need transplants. Katie Quinn, a DKMS-Americas donor, donated to leukemia patient Anna Robinson two years ago.
Read the full article here:
One girls wish for an organ transplant, and how the wish came true.
DonateGames turns used video-games into funding for medical research to help kids. By Michael Lafferty
“There is so much goodness coming with what we are doing” Nothing touches the heart so much as children in need. Jim Carol knows that agony personally. In 2007 his 11-year-old son was diagnosed with Philadelphia Chromosome, a rare form of leukemia. The Carol family did what any family would do – they moved their family from California to Seattle and to a place where their son, Taylor, could get the best care, beginning with a bone marrow transplant. As Jim wrote on the DonateGames Web site: “We ended up living in Seattle Children's Hospital for almost a year during his chemotherapy. Taylor and the other kids at the hospital were terribly sick, scared and isolated, but video-games played a big part in helping them get better.”
Gene therapy makes major stride in 'Lorenzo's Oil' disease
An experimental treatment stabilizes two boys with the rare,fatal degenerative disorder known as ALD.
Researchers hail the findings, which come on the tail of other gene-therapy successes.
By Thomas H. Maugh II November 6 2009
In the third gene-therapy success of recent weeks, French researchers have arrested the progression of the rare and fatal degenerative disorder adrenoleukodystrophy,
which was at the heart of the popular movie "Lorenzo's Oil."
The disease has stabilized in two boys who were 7 years old when the therapy was performed two years ago, the team reported today in the journal Science.
The complete article can be viewed at:
Community Rallies to Help Irvine Coach who has Cancer: OC Register
OC Register 10/14/2009
The Irvine neighborhood of Northpark has rallied around swim Coach and music teacher Todd Larsen, who has started treatment for leukemia
We need YOU to help us run Donor Drives
Please check the Upcoming Events in your area and consider volunteering to help run the drives.
We can ONLY run drives with the help of our "Volunteer Ambassadors", so having a large group of individuals that are committed to the cause is critical. Whether it is for a two or six hour shift, your choice, please lend us your hand and voice. Once you work a drive, you will see how ignorant our communities are, and yet, how willing they are to get involved once you help them understand the need and ease of joining the registry. Contact us to be placed on our volunteer notification list.
A Double Blessing: Bismarch Tribune
While this article was written in 2006, the facts about cord blood and the gift it can give to save lives remains the same.
Donating Bone Marrow, Saving Lives: CNN
After a man donates his stem cells, his company takes on task of bringing more people to the registry.
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