Swab for Andrew Park this Sunday (2/19) at ODPC, 9:45am – 2:00pm

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Be A Match for Andrew Park at ODPC

A reminder that there will be a bone marrow drive in honor of Andrew Park at Open Door Presbyterian Church (ODPC) in Herndon, VA from 9:45am – 2:00pm this Sunday in the gymnasium of the English Ministry building.

Andrew Park -- Tougher than Cancer

Let’s find Andrew a match this Sunday!

Swab for Janet Liang TOMORROW! EVMS GWU UMBC UMCP (GMU Postponed until 2/23)

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Janet Liang

A reminder that donor drives will be occurring on college campuses throughout Washington DC/VA/MD tomorrow in honor of Janet Liang from 11:00am – 3:00pm.

Notice: George Mason University – Internet registrations only

The drive at George Mason University, due to some last minute logistical complications, will be an Internet-based sign up drive only. However, we have rescheduled the in-person marrow drive portion to be on campus NEXT WEEK, from 7:00pm – 10:00pm on Thursday, 2/23/2012. The extra time provides a greater opportunity for promotion on campus as well as a presentation on drive day and increased facility space. Specifics regarding the location of this drive will be announced shortly, but it will be held in a meeting room on campus.

Schedule of All Drives (11am – 3pm)

Location
Time
Address
University of Maryland – College Park
 Stamp Student Union, Prince George’s Room 11:00am – 3:00pm 3100 Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD 20740
George Washington University
 Marvin Center, Continental Ballroom 11:00am – 3:00pm 800 21st Street Northwest Washington, DC 20052
Eastern VA Medical School
 Brickell Library Atrium 11:00am – 3:00pm 700 West Olney Road, Norfolk, VA 23507
George Mason University (Internet registrations only)
 Johnson Center, Kiosk H 11:00am – 3:00pm 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
University of Maryland – Baltimore County
 Greek Room, 2nd floor, UMBC Commons 11:00am – 3:00pm 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250

Please join the effort to save lives!

Team Janet East Coast On Campus Valentines Day Drives Updates — UMBC Added! + UMCP, GWU, EVMS, GMU

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This Tuesday, on Valentines Day, join schools throughout the DC/VA/MD area in helping to save Janet Liang’s life. (Graphic updated!)

Save Janet

View a message from winner of Survivor: Cook Islands and media personality Yul Kwon on the Team Janet East Coast drives:

Schedule of All Drives (11am – 3pm)

Location
Time
Address
University of Maryland – College Park
 Stamp Student Union, Prince George’s Room 11:00am – 3:00pm 3100 Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD 20740
George Washington University
 Marvin Center, Continental Ballroom 11:00am – 3:00pm 800 21st Street Northwest Washington, DC 20052
Eastern VA Medical School
 Brickell Library Atrium 11:00am – 3:00pm 700 West Olney Road, Norfolk, VA 23507
George Mason University
 Johnson Center 11:00am – 3:00pm 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
University of Maryland – Baltimore County
 Greek Room, 2nd floor, UMBC Commons 11:00am – 3:00pm 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250

Please spread the news on your college campuses!

Financial Donations Needed

It costs the NMDP $100 to process and register a single donor through drives like these. Please consider a financial donation of any size to help offset the costs of donor registration and help save the lives of Janet and people in similar circumstances. 100% of donations will go towards registration costs only. Read why this is important here.

February Drives – 2/14 Janet Liang UMCP, GWU, EVMS, GMU; 2/19 Andrew Park Open Door Presbyterian Church

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Due to the incredible determination and effort of a few dedicated individuals, there are a lot of new bone marrow drives scheduled for the month of February in the VA/MD/DC area. Please help us in publicizing these drives to maximize turnout and help save lives!

In this post:

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Janet Liang and the “R” Word

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Join the Registry for Janet Liang Now

Janet Liang

Janet Liang is a UCLA graduate student who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in 2009. I don’t know her personally, but I linked to her website in the Links and Organizations section of this site because I came across it while looking for other bone marrow initiatives. Through helpingjanet.com, Janet has used her diagnosis to reach out to and educate thousands of people about the need for minority donors. In a matter of two years her outreach has helped to register more than 6,800 bone marrow donors. It’s seriously a staggering number. To give a frame of reference, I set the goal for cheekswab at 300 donors this year. I’ve registered 82 so far.

In the last two days I’ve received two separate emails about Janet, as recent developments concerning her health have created an outpouring of support across the Internet. I was directed to this blog post that she wrote on December 26, entitled “I’m Dying. Again.”:

Last week, I was notified by my hematologist/oncologist that I’ve unfortunately relapsed and will need a bone marrow transplant. And tomorrow (December 26) I will be heading back to the hospital for a month of high-dosage chemotherapy.

I’m writing to ask you as my friends and supporters to be a part of my Helping Janet family. Now more than ever will I really need to count on you for your help. After this intense round of relapse chemotherapy, my oncologist wants to move forward with conditioning chemotherapy and a stem cell/marrow transplant, but not without a perfect match. This is crucial for my survival, and I truly appreciate your support during these difficult times.

When I read it, I freezed up immediately. I felt my heart beat faster and my face begin to flush. She had said the single word that I have completely eliminated from my vocabulary for the last 5 years, no matter the context:

“Relapse.”

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