Bone Marrow Donor Drive To Be Held for Teresa Zultowski Marshall, 31
24 Feb 2009
Suitable Marrow Match Being Sought to Battle Rare bone marrow Disease
(Lindenhurst, NY) A bone marrow donor drive, to help search for a suitable donor for 31 year old newly-wed and teacher Teresa Zultowski Marshall, is being held on Monday, March 16, 2009 from 3:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the Knights of Columbus- OLPH Council # 794 Hall located at 400 South Broadway in Lindenhurst. Teresa suffers from MDS - a rare bone marrow disease and is in need of a bone marrow transplant in order to survive. The bone marrow drive is sponsored in collaboration with The Icla da Silva Foundation (www.icla.org).
The object of a bone marrow drive is to test individuals so they can be listed on the National Marrow Donor Program Registry. Only thirty percent of patients will find a suitable donor among family members. The remaining seventy percent must find an unrelated donor whose tissue type matches theirs. The best chance of bone marrow match is between people who share the same heritage. Teresa is of Polish/Italian descent. However, Teresa and other patients of every racial and ethnic background desperately need help in finding a bone marrow match.
The process to be screened and become a member of the Registry is simple, painless and takes about 15 minutes. Interested individuals must be between the ages of 18 and 60, be willing to donate to any patient in need and meet health guidelines. Each person registering will be asked to fill out a consent form and use a q-tip to take a simple check cell swab. This information is then sent to a laboratory for processing and the bone marrow type is entered into the national registry. The Icla da Silva Foundation is underwriting the costs associated with the cheek swab kits and the laboratory testing and processing costs. Please consider making a tax-deductible financial donation to help cover the $52 cost of testing and processing so the Foundation can continue to underwrite the costs of future drives. Donations can be made online at www.icla.org or by check payable to The Icla da Silva Foundation.
The possibility to save a person's life is within each of us. The more potential donors who come forward to register, the greater the odds are for finding a match for Teresa and others, like her, who are in dire need of a bone marrow transplant.
For more information, please call 1-866-336-4252 or 631-225-1866 or email Info@icla.org
About The Icla da Silva Foundation
The Icla da Silva Foundation was established in June of 1992, as a nonprofit organization under section 501(c) 3 of the IRS Code. The organization honors the life of a thirteen-year-old Brazilian girl who passed away after bravely fighting leukemia and despite all her family, friends and neighbors efforts in finding her a matching donor.
Icla's last wishes, enthusiasm and everlasting hope deeply inspire The Icla da Silva Foundation's programs and activities. In the last 16 years the Foundation has grown to become one of the largest recruitment organization for the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), helping create a more ethnic diverse registry and fostering hope for patients and their families.
(Lindenhurst, NY) A bone marrow donor drive, to help search for a suitable donor for 31 year old newly-wed and teacher Teresa Zultowski Marshall, is being held on Monday, March 16, 2009 from 3:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the Knights of Columbus- OLPH Council # 794 Hall located at 400 South Broadway in Lindenhurst. Teresa suffers from MDS - a rare bone marrow disease and is in need of a bone marrow transplant in order to survive. The bone marrow drive is sponsored in collaboration with The Icla da Silva Foundation (www.icla.org).The object of a bone marrow drive is to test individuals so they can be listed on the National Marrow Donor Program Registry. Only thirty percent of patients will find a suitable donor among family members. The remaining seventy percent must find an unrelated donor whose tissue type matches theirs. The best chance of bone marrow match is between people who share the same heritage. Teresa is of Polish/Italian descent. However, Teresa and other patients of every racial and ethnic background desperately need help in finding a bone marrow match.
The process to be screened and become a member of the Registry is simple, painless and takes about 15 minutes. Interested individuals must be between the ages of 18 and 60, be willing to donate to any patient in need and meet health guidelines. Each person registering will be asked to fill out a consent form and use a q-tip to take a simple check cell swab. This information is then sent to a laboratory for processing and the bone marrow type is entered into the national registry. The Icla da Silva Foundation is underwriting the costs associated with the cheek swab kits and the laboratory testing and processing costs. Please consider making a tax-deductible financial donation to help cover the $52 cost of testing and processing so the Foundation can continue to underwrite the costs of future drives. Donations can be made online at www.icla.org or by check payable to The Icla da Silva Foundation.
The possibility to save a person's life is within each of us. The more potential donors who come forward to register, the greater the odds are for finding a match for Teresa and others, like her, who are in dire need of a bone marrow transplant.
For more information, please call 1-866-336-4252 or 631-225-1866 or email Info@icla.org
About The Icla da Silva Foundation
The Icla da Silva Foundation was established in June of 1992, as a nonprofit organization under section 501(c) 3 of the IRS Code. The organization honors the life of a thirteen-year-old Brazilian girl who passed away after bravely fighting leukemia and despite all her family, friends and neighbors efforts in finding her a matching donor.
Icla's last wishes, enthusiasm and everlasting hope deeply inspire The Icla da Silva Foundation's programs and activities. In the last 16 years the Foundation has grown to become one of the largest recruitment organization for the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), helping create a more ethnic diverse registry and fostering hope for patients and their families.