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Like bone barrow, cord blood is rich in the blood-forming cells that can be used in transplants for patients with leukemia, lymphoma and many other life-threatening diseases. If it is not donated to a public cord blood bank or stored for private use, the umbilical cord is discarded. Although the Be The Match Registry has stored over 150,000 units [ … ]
Time & Date: Saturday, May 12, 2012 9AM.
Bib, t-shirt pickup and bag check is from 8-8:45AM
Location:Firefighter’s Field, 425 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, NY 10044
Register today by going to: The 2nd Roosevelt Island 5K Run/Walk
The 1st Roosevelt Island 5K in 2011 was a huge success and the 2012 spring race, scheduled for Saturday, May 12, 2 [ … ]
Organizers of the Roosevelt Island 5K Run/Walk benefiting The Icla da Silva Foundation are thrilled with the response towards the event so far. Over 300 runners/walkers will be participating on the event this Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 9:00AM. The event will take place on Roosevelt Island with start and end of the race at the Firefighter's field [ … ]
The Icla da Silva Foundation is proud to present "And They Said I Wouldn’t Make It: A Story of Hope", written and performed by Samuel G Roberson Jr. This autobiographical play tells the story of 8 year old Sam and his efforts to fight Leukemia. This is not story of death or sorrow though; it is a celebration of how struggles in life shape us into w [ … ]
Um dos maiores dramas de pacientes que sofrem de leucemia é a dificuldade em encontrar um doador compatível. Todos os anos cerca de 14.600 pessoas com idade entre 0 e 65 anos, poderiam se beneficiar de um transplante de medula óssea. Nem todos conseguem a tempo. Mas graças ao baiano Nivaldo Neto, 24, residente da Flórida há 11 anos, uma dessas vida [ … ]