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Turtle Lake Elementary School |
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Respect, Responsibility, and the Right to Learn |
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1141 Lepak Ct., Shoreview, MN 55126 ● Office: 651-484-2150 ● FAX: 651-639-6183 ● Voice Mail: 651-639-6209 |
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Bone Marrow Donor Drive in honor of Kay Trapp Monday, May 12th, 2:30-6:30 p.m., Turtle Hall
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Kay Trapp, the Turtle Lake Elementary School librarian, has always been a storyteller. Now her life story has taken a turn as she has been diagnosed with Leukemia. |
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Please help us get the word out! Print & Post these fliers wherever you see people!
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Q: Does it hurt? A: The drive itself just only consists of filling out some forms and swabbing your own cheek which makes you eligible to donate. Being a match for someone is actually quite rare. These days, 70% of transplants are done through a blood draw and 30% are done through bone marrow extraction. Though everyone has a different response to pain, some who have donated have said that the pain was minimal and they could have returned to work the next day. As a result of their donating, a formerly terminally ill patient is now in complete remission. Q: How much does it cost? A: Usually it costs $52.00 to join the registry. Most drives require a lot of fundraising and sponsors. However, we are hosting our drive during the national “Thanks, Mom” campaign (May 5-May 19) so there is NO COST to you to join the registry! Q: Am I eligible to join the registry? A: There are some medical restrictions to joining the registry. A full list of medical guidelines can be found at www.marrow.org. You must be at least 18 and no older than 60. Q: Can I specify who I want my donation to go to? A: If you decide to join the registry, you should be prepared to become a donor for any patient in need. Although you can always turn down the opportunity to donate, imagine the heart-break that could cause a patient in search of their life-saving transplant. Once on the registry, most people are never contacted since it is so rare to be a match for someone. If you are privileged enough to be a match for someone (e.g. a six year old, a 30-something father of three, somebody’s grandma, somebody’s sister, etc.) you may be their only chance at survival. If you don’t join, they might miss their chance. Q: Do I have to pre-register? A: No! Just show up! Q: Why should I join the registry? A: Every day, more than 6,000 patients search the registry for a life-saving donor. Only 3 in 10 patients get the transplant that could save their lives. 70% of patients will not find a match within their own family. Join now and save a life! |
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