I am writing for a very specific reason. Some of you may already be aware of this need as you may be on the same mailing list for Michelle Coffey (formerly Hampton). Her father has been diagnosed with Lymphoma and is in need of a bone marrow transplant. She has been asking for people to register with the National Bone Marrow Donation Program (NMDP) as a potential donor for her father. To read more about his condition, you can visit Michelle and Mike's (her husband) website at www.coffeys.net. I just registered with the NMDP and will be receiving the testing kit in the mail later on this week...it is very easy to get tested...it only requires a cheek swab. No needles, no pain.
Anyway, I hope that you will all consider being tested. It does require a small fee of $52 which if you are like me and just starting out professionally, can initially be a bit daunting, but it is small in comparison to a person's life, so please don't let that stop you!!! To find out more about the donation program, visit www.marrow.org.
I hope all is well with all of you! Please let me know if you have any specific questions and I will get you in touch with Michelle.
All my love!
Kelly
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