3/27 STEM CELL DRIVE

Its getting close.

REGISTER NOW.  SPREAD THE WORD!

Event leaflet is downloadable here – 327 Flyer.

Thank you in advance.

Sincerely,

Patrick

Mama’s Interview on Omni News to promote upcoming 3/27 Stem Cell Drive

零六年十二月一次例行身體檢查, 變成了華裔女子譚家宜惡夢的開始-醫生證實她患上血癌. 羅穎心報道. (2010-03-04)

http://www.omnibc.ca/news/webstories.php?language=5&id=2336

I am so so proud of my Mama.  Truly an inspiration to us all.

Patrick (Son of Madellina, Brother of Carolyn)

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 online from DKMS: http://www.dkmsamericas.org/category/donors/become-donor/request-kit-mail

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!)

The swab test team busy at work!

Our greeters did a super job of bringing people to the registration area!

Our lovely donation table volunteers

raymond giving an overview of becoming a donor

gift of life registration table!

volunteers

happy tired volunteers!

Volunteers

The volunteer team!

Click here to register online today at OneMatch.ca to become a stem cell donor

THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME OUT TO SUPPORT US!

Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church
5771 Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC

July 13, 2008 – 9am to 4pm
9am-1pm, church member registration.
1pm-4pm, public registration.

(604) 418-1800 – Susana Junk
(640) 817-2738 – Raymond Wong

 

七月十三日 星期日 下午一時至四時 
於列治文 加拿大殉道聖人天主堂 
5771 Granville Avenue (No. 2 Rd 以西)
列治文, 加拿大
希望爲血癌病患者譚家宜尋找幹細胞捐贈者。
請踴躍參予！
黃先生 604-817-2738 或 鄭小姐 604-418-1800

e-mail junksusana@hotmail.com, or drdaphnetam@yahoo.com

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 drive over the weekend. We couldn’t have done it without all of your help, and we have been truly moved but how quickly we were able to mobilize and receive your commitment to help on such short notice. It was a long and exhausting day, but at the end of it, we were energized and inspired by your willingness and enthusiasm to help, in terms ensuring the donor drive was a success, and also in selflessly giving donations to help the cause. Thank you so much your dedication in helping everything run smoothly. We couldn’t have done it without you!

For the donors:

It was truly humbling to see all of the people who came to our event, to give up some of their busy day to help our cause. There were reports of people waiting almost 45 minutes just to do the swab test!

Final results

In Vancouver: 
Burnaby: 323 tested, $360 collected, Chinatown: 140 tested, $1400 collected, and in Richmond: 341 tested, $650 collected, various donations: $10340 
801 total tested, $12750 in donations collected. 

In Toronto: 
Scarborough Yee Hong: 520 tested, $26,500 collected (with one $5000 and one $3,000 donations), RHCCC: 511 tested, $$13,800 collected, Downtown USH: 160 tested, $1,600 collected, about $10 per test done; Mississauga Yee Hong: 200 tests, ~$3,500 collected 1391 total, $45,000 in donations collected

In total, the weekend drive will add 2192 people to the stem cell registry, which will be then available to other people in need. That is a phenomenal achievement, given the time that we had in getting the event together. 

But even with this success, we have a long way to go. We must continue the search for a donor match for Carolyn, and continue to encourage people to become donors. No match has been found for Carolyn yet. So please help! 

For further coverage of the event, we have a few photos of the event, as well as links to media coverage. Thanks for your continued support!!

 Click here to register online today at OneMatch.ca to become a stem cell donor

Video Media

Fairchild TV Coverage in Toronto (cantonese)

Print Media – coming soon!

See photos from the event:

–Vancouver (requires facebook login)
–Toronto Location (RHCCC) taken by Miranda Shum (via flickr)