Support my friend Helen Lam run with the Leukemia Society

Thank you so much for helping my friend Helen Lam with her fundraiser to Leukemia and Lymphoma.
Please visit her fundraiser website:
http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=671781
Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154675097467#/group.php?gid=94118891034
She is really proud to be part of the Nike Woman Marathon and to have a chance to make a difference.
She is also hosting a coming event on Sept 5th, its a club night [...]

Support my friend Heather’s run with the Leukemia Society

Please Sponsor Heather Lloyd
Click here to access her Pledge Page for an online donation

Fundraising Goal:

$6,000.00

Event Date:

Jun 20, 2009 5:00 AM

Volunteers needed for Stem Cell Drive in Toronto in Feb 2009

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED.
The Chinese Stem Cell Link Group, in partnership with Canadian Blood Services’ OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network, will be hosting a Stem Cell Drive on Feb 21, 2009.
To promote the Drive, there will be an information booth at the Chinese New Year Show at the Rogers Center, and volunteers are needed on Jan 23, [...]

Stem Cell Awareness Day- Richmond Public Library, Richmond B.C.

Date: 2008/12/07
Time: 1:00-4:30pm
Venue: Richmond library (7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond)
In an effort to recruit more volunteer stem cell donors from varied ethnic communities, Canada’s OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network has begun to offer services in languages other than English and French.
Today, more than 600 patients across Canada require a life-saving for cancers such as [...]

Canada’s OneMatch to offer services in Chinese

            
November 3, 2008
In an effort to recruit even more volunteer stem cell donors from varied ethnic communities, Canada’s OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network is pleased to announce it is beginning to offer services in languages beyond English and French. As a first step, services in Chinese will be made possible thanks to [...]

Nov 3 2008 is Canada’s National Stem Cell and Marrow Awareness Week

Of the 237,000 Canadians currently registered on the OneMatch Network, 83% are Caucasian and 17% are from Canada’s many diverse ethnic groups.
At any given time, OneMatch is searching for stem cell matches for about 600 Canadians. 40% of which are non-Caucasian.
Fewer than 30% of patients will find a compatible donor from a family member. The [...]

Hair for Hope at the University of Toronto Mississauga, Oct 7, 2008

University of Toronto Mississauga Student Union is hosting HAIR FOR HOPE 2008
We invite the UTM community to shave their heads or wax their legs to show support for those fighting cancer. To participate you need to find “sponsors” who will pay to have your head shaved or your legs waxed.
 
Through this symbolic gesture, we aim to:
-Tell every person [...]

A Second Chance Annual Fundraising Dinner and Dance in Vancouver Oct 3, 2008

 

Location:

Fraserview Hall

Street:

8240 Fraser Street

City/Town:

Vancouver, BC

 
A Second Chance is an organization of volunteers that fundraises to raise money for blood cancer research. More importantly, our aim is to promote public awareness about blood cancers and stem cell donation within the South Asian Community.
The organization holds an annual dinner and dance, called “A Second Chance”, that consistently [...]

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk in Toronto October 2, 2008

SPONSOR MY FRIEND CHRIS’ PARTICIPATION at the Light the Night Walk in Toronto, October 2, 2008.
Light the Night is a fundraising event being held by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada. Their mission is to cure blood cancers, such as leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, along with improving the quality of life of [...]

Swabathon in Toronto Sept 28, 2008

TAKE A FEW MINUTES.  SAVE A LIFE.
This is it! This is your big chance to come register.
Come Sunday, September 28th, to North York to show your support for Dr. Guha and the 500+ others waiting for their matches. This will be a fast, fun, event where Canadian Blood Services staff will be present to answer [...]

AADP (US) Bone Marrow Drives Calendar

Register to be a potential bone marrow donor or Volunteer at one of AADP’s events!
Unless otherwise noted, all drives are public and open to all ethnic minorities interested in registering with the National Marrow Donor Program Registry. Due to fluctuating funding, non-minorities can be expected to pay up to $52 for registration.
Click here to find out [...]

A3M (US) Bone Marrow Drives Calendar

For those who live in Los Angeles, please visit the upcoming A3M bone marrow dirve this Sunday:
September 14, 2008 … 11am – 5pm
13th Annual Asian American Harvest Moon Festival
Arcadia County Park
405 S. Santa Anita Ave
Arcadia, CA 91006
For A3M’s drives calendar click here: http://www.asianmarrow.org/drives/index.php

DKMS (US) Bone Marrow Drives Calendar

DKMS has posted a page on their website about Carolyn.  You can read it here.
Come out and support us in helping find a match for Carolyn or others like her, who are in need of a stem cell match in their fight against leukemia!

Click here for DKMS’ drives calendar: http://www.dkmsamericas.org/category/marrow-donors/attend-donor-drive
You can also request a kit [...]

Richmond, B.C. Drive- July 13 2008

I thought that the drive went quite well, getting 262 people tested through the Gift of Life kits, and another 250 people registered through onematch.ca!! Another 500+ possible people who could save Carolyn’s life, or somebody else’s loved one!
Here are some photos from the event!

Our volunteer team! (high resolution picture for you to download!)

Click here [...]

Hong Kong Drive cancelled

非常抱歉，原定於7月12日在新城市廣場的活動，由於不可預見的原因已取消。 
有興趣的捐助者仍可以任何時候到任何一個紅十字會捐贈中心進行測試，或致電+852.9267.1735 。 
謝謝對這個活動的興趣。 
譚家強
Thank you for your interest and apology for the disappointment.  
The July 12 event that was going to take place at New Town Plaza is cancelled due to unforeseeable logistic reason.
Interested donors can still get tested anytime at your convenience at any one of the six Red Cross Donor Centers in Hong Kong, or [...]

Canada Drives – June 14/15

Stem Cell Donor Drive was a SUCCESS!
 
We just want to say that we have been amazed at the turnout that we had at over the weekend at the various locations of the Stem Cell Donor Drive!!!
For the volunteers:
We want to make sure that all of you know how much your efforts were appreciated on our [...]