Camila's Cure
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Help Camila Now!
To Join in person come to:
Wednesday, December 19th
3pm to 7pm
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital
450 E Romie Lane
In the Medical Museum which is located in the basement of the parking structure.
PLEASE follow this link to join the registry now:
http://join.bethematch.org/CamilasCure
You must be between 18 to 44 years old to join the registry. Transplant doctors request donors in this age range more than 90 percent of the time. In addition, research indicates that younger donors provide the greatest chance for transplant success.
Camila de la Llata is a bi-racial young woman in need of an immediate bone-marrow transplant. We are seeking donors of mixed race: Caucasian, Latino, and Native American. Anyone with SOME Latino or Native American ancestry should apply.
Camila was enrolled for her senior year at California State University, Fullerton, when she was diagnosed with Acute Leukemia. She is a theater education and directing major, an exhibition Latin and ballroom dancer, and a choreographer. She is a young Latina woman with a promising future – and she needs your help.
Doctors have said that chemo will not cure Camila or keep her leukemia in remission. They are hurrying to transplant, if possible, because they don't know how long they can keep her in remission. Because Camila has no siblings and because only 3% of the 9 million people registered as donors in the United States are of Latino heritage, doctors are concerned that a match will not be found in time to save her life.
Please register NOW, using the link below. While we are hoping to save Camila, this drive will save other bi-racial people, as well.
PLEASE follow this link to join the registry now:
http://join.bethematch.org/CamilasCure
Please note: The donation thermometer above relates to donations on Camila's behalf to the Be the Match Foundation. Registration to be a bone marrow donor is free - but the Be the Match Foundation appreciates a donation of any amount and all donations are tax-deductible.
Team Be The Match is important to me
Team Be The Match is a nationwide community committed to helping patients in need of a marrow transplant by raising funds to add more potential marrow donors to Be The Match Registry.
By supporting me, you will help raise funds for patients in need of an unrelated marrow or umbilical cord blood transplant. Together we have the potential to truly make a difference in the lives of thousands of men, women and children in need of a life-saving transplant.
What does Be The Match do?
Be The Match works to provide hope and deliver a second chance at life to patients by:
* Recruiting and supporting potential donors: To connect patients with donors, Be The Match manages the largest and most diverse donor registry — nearly 8 million marrow donors and nearly 100,000 cord blood units. Donors can turn to their Donor Advocacy Program for support throughout the donation process.
* Supporting patients: To help patients access treatment, Be The Match offers financial support and educational resources.
* Educating doctors: Referring physicians can turn to Be The Match for information about transplant advances, caring for transplant patients and the importance of timely referral for transplant.
* Advancing science: Be The Match's research programs have advanced the science of bone marrow and cord blood transplant, from better matching the right donor to the right patient for improving post-transplant treatment.
Why you should help
Be The Match relies on our support to collect contributions from people like us so that it can further its mission. Proceeds will help add more potential donors to the Be The Match Registry. I hope you'll consider making a contribution today. Together we can help save lives!
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