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Hosted by Halloe & Associates Incorporated

Date: 5/7/2009 - 5/7/2009
Time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Partner Organization(s): M.D Anderson Cancer Center & The Be The Match Foundation, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center

Location:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030

Description: Halloe & Associates Incorporated, in collaboration with M.D. Anderson,Wyn Johnson, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, The Be the match Foundation & The Gulf Coast Marrow Donor Program will be host Match for Mothers, a drive to encourage people to come out to be tested to see if they could possibly save someones life, by having a Bone Marrow Transplant. For people like my Mother, diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia a Bone Marrow transplant cure. 80,000 African American people have been diagnosed with this rare disorder. As some of us know, many people have died because they never received a Bone Marrow Transplant. We encourage all Minority People to especially participate in this event, due to the high number of minority people diagnosed with this rare disorder and the low ratio of minority people who are aware of Aplastic Anemia and the need to be tested to see if they are a match. HAI in will be stepping up it's efforts to raise awareness about Aplastic Anemia. Please come out and participate. People like my Mom are waiting, for transplants.

Fee: This is a free event

Event activities/topics:

Chronic disease prevention and/or treatment

Clinical screening and exam

Educational session, workshop, or conference

For more information about this event:

Contact name: Wyn Johnson or Valencia Williams(832-582-8794)

E-mail: wjohnson@giveblood.org

Phone: 713-791-6220