Health, News - Written by The Source on Friday, March 27, 2009 13:58 - 13 Comments

Help Save Six-Year-Old Jasmina

Tags: Jasmina, leukemia, The Source magazine

For 6-year-old leukemia patient Jasmina, the search for a bone marrow donor continues.

Rihanna and Kelly Rowland who have both been screened to see if they are matches, are calling the rest of the community to action. If Jasmina does not find a donor, she has less than two months left to live.

New Yorkers can participate in screening events Wednesday April 1st, from 10am to 6pm for both John Allan’s Midtown and John Allan’s Downtown Clubs in NYC. The screening is done by cotton swab on your inner cheek. Whether or not you are a match for Jasmina, you’ll be put in the National Bone Marrow Registry and may be a match for someone else.

African-Americans are especially encoraged to participate. Donations are welcome but not required.

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yvonne tall
Mar 29, 2009 11:24

i hope i match

Simone & David Santos
Mar 29, 2009 13:05

Please contact us via email to let us know where & when we can get screened. Thank you very much.

Lianee Laff
Apr 7, 2009 16:59

Please let me/us know where we can be tested to see if we are a bone marrow match! I will do this immediately to see if I can help.

Thank you,

Lianee

Kelley
Apr 7, 2009 17:27

I would like to see if I am a match…I have o- blood!

Marie
Apr 7, 2009 20:55

i am a registered bone marrow donor and if you would send me informaition on how i can help conact me via email i would love to help also i am register with the nmdp (national marrow donor program) and if you need my number conact me please

Maren
Apr 7, 2009 21:42

Any way you can get tested right here in Boulder?

Edra Jojola
Apr 8, 2009 8:53

Anytime after 3:00 Monday-Friday and anytime on the weekend. If I don’t match Jasmina then maybe I can help someone else who needs one.

Sincerely,

Edra Jojola

Jolene Chavez
Apr 8, 2009 9:30

I work for the childrens hospital in aurora i would love to try and see if i am a match where would i go?

Paul Frazier
Apr 8, 2009 10:10

I am a student at Metro State College of Denver and would like to have someone come to campus and screen this is a subject very close to my heart I lost my sister 3 yrs to a battle with Cancer and nothing would make me happier to see this little girl find a match please let me know we can help we just have to bring peopel together

Stephanie Driver
Apr 8, 2009 12:31

http://www.bonfils.org/about_donating/colorado_marrow_donor_program/

http://www.bonfils.org/about_donating/colorado_marrow_donor_program/upcoming_cmdp_events.cfm

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - Drive Details
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Anschutz Medical Campus - Bldg. 500
13001 E. 17th Place, Aurora, CO

Thursday, April 9, 2009
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Village Tavern
100 W. Flatiron Crossing Drive, Broomfield, CO

Tuesday, April 28, 2009
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
University of Denver - Driscoll Center
2050 E. Evans Avenue, Denver, CO

Saturday, May 9, 2009
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Asian Avenue Magazine
333 S. Federal Blvd., Ste. #205, Denver, CO

Saturday, May 16, 2009
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Pacific Ocean Market Place
6600 W. 120th, Broomfield, CO

Dawne Esnard
Apr 8, 2009 17:53

Where can I get screened in Colorado?

Desiree McDowell
Apr 8, 2009 19:46

I’m more than willing to get checked on this, my only concern is that I have rhuematoid arthritis. If that is not an issue then I will be happy to test.

Simone
May 15, 2009 22:54

I am Presently in Iraq i will be in New York the 24 of june After seeing Jasmina i desided to be a donor. Let me know where i can go to get tested. This baby and my 3yr old could pass as twins