From Matthew Desario (Jenny’s Friend)
Jenny has been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Without a bone marrow transplant, ALL can be fatal within a few months to a year. Jenny and her family are dear friends, and their daughters have been friends and teammates to both Cessa and Lyla for most of their lives. She’s always the first to volunteer to help in our community, is a caring and kind mother, wife and friend, and she needs us now. We need to save Jenny.
Spread the Word! Koreans, along with all minorities, are severely underrepresented in the national registry of marrow donors. Forever 21 employs hundred and thousands of ethnic Koreans. Do Won and Jin Sook Chang have consistently dedicated themselves to philanthropy and charitable giving. They and partners, Alex and SeongEun Ok, volunteer with a mission to Korea each year. Through their private good works and those they employ, they have shown their desire to help the greaterKorean community. This example has sewn the same desire and responsibility in their children.
Take Action! It may not be of future benefit for Jenny, but, please ask Mrs. Ok and Mrs. Chang to request anyone at the Korean church to register at http://join.bethematch.org/hope4jenny They can request a home kit to submit their sample. They could save someone else who finds themselves in Jenny’s position. Speaking to Ayumi (A3M Recruitment Manager) today, there is at this moment another Korean woman who hasn’t been successful in securing a match and she has very little time. If a successful donor were to be swabbed today, testing and scheduling will take 2 months before Jenny or any another patient would receive any type of marrow donation.
Time is critical.
