As most of you have probably heard, or read on Jon's blog, his leukemia is not in remission and he will need a bone marrow transplant. http://jonathonrose.blogspot.com/. There are a couple possible matches in the national registry and they'll also be testing his parents, but there's only a 1% chance that they're a match, and the matches in the registry could be anywhere in the world.
I have been in contact with the National Bone Marrow Registry about holding a drive here at ND - not only to find potential matches for Jonathan right here in his hometown - but to add donors to the national list to possibly save someone else's life. So many people have been asking how they can help and both Jonathon and Katie feel very fortunate to have such a wonderful family here at Notre Dame. We truely are a family. I will provide more information on this bone marrow drive as soon as I have it from the registry. So, keep checking back here for the latest.
For more information on what it means to be a donor, please check out the national website here
http://www.marrow.org/index.html.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
University of Chicago Hospital
To find out more about the University of Chicago Hospitals, including maps, and patient and visitor information; go to: www.uchospitals.edu
Donations - Give Blood Now!
An arrangement has been made with the South Bend Medical Foundation so that we may donate blood in honor of Jonathon! Please check out their website to make an appointment or for donation locations http://www.givebloodnow.com/ or call (574)234-1157.
For each donation made in his honor, a card will be sent to Jonathon notifying him that you have donated blood. All you have to do is go to any SBMF location to donate blood and give them his name and address (25558 Serenity Drive, SB, IN 46628); they will take care of the rest. Giving blood is a great way to show Jonathon your support.
For each donation made in his honor, a card will be sent to Jonathon notifying him that you have donated blood. All you have to do is go to any SBMF location to donate blood and give them his name and address (25558 Serenity Drive, SB, IN 46628); they will take care of the rest. Giving blood is a great way to show Jonathon your support.
Link to Jonathon's Blog
Here's the link to Jonathon's blog where he is posting updates on his treatments.
http://jonathonrose.blogspot.com
http://jonathonrose.blogspot.com
Coordinator Contact Information
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me anytime!
Angie Wotring
University of Notre Dame
Office of Information Technologies
Customer Support Services
G029 ITC
Notre Dame, IN 46556
(574)631-3674 (Office)
(574)261-6779 (Cell)
awotring@nd.edu
Angie Wotring
University of Notre Dame
Office of Information Technologies
Customer Support Services
G029 ITC
Notre Dame, IN 46556
(574)631-3674 (Office)
(574)261-6779 (Cell)
awotring@nd.edu
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