Silicon Valley Marrow Drive - APRIL 19th

My fellow Silicon Valley Friends! I am asking every viewer, every person living in Silicon Valley, everyone in the blogosphere....to help me spread the word about a Marrow Drive that we are co-hosting on April 19, 2008. We have pulled together corporate sponsors (THANK YOU 23ANDME), community sponsors (THANK YOU PAMP and the PAUSD) and have been mentioned in the newspapers (THANK YOU Palo Alto Daily News, Palo Alto Weekly), as well as some highly visible sites and blogs:  THANK YOU Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Burbed.com, BusyBodyBook Blog, A Parent In Silvers Spring, Citymama, ModMom, Finding Bongamom, Filipina Moms , Pinoy Moms Network, Plain Jane Mom, Kimchi Mamas, Goodies For Mom, Myhamptons Mag, Zoosse, Adventures In Babywearing, Moody Mommy (PMDD Made Me Do It), The Daily Grind Of A Work @ Home Mom, Stimeyland, BlogHer (Mommy Bloggers Give Back), BlogHer (BlogHer Needs Your Help), The Silent I, Petroville, Cool Web Moms, The Mama Bird Diaries, PunditMom, Not Just A Working Mom,  Mom's Favorite Stuff, MamaLaw, To Think Is To Create, Go-Go Mommy,     ... (and if I am missing anyone, just leave a comment below and I will add your site/blog name to this post!)

• Why have I organized this event?  Click Here. Yes, this is personal. 
• Why are thousands of people in need of a marrow transplant?  Click Here.
• What happens if you are contacted as a possible match?  Click Here  Seriously, it is not as scary as it sounds....
• Can you make a difference and possibly save a life?  You bet.....

We are making an extra plea to get minority and/or multicultural communities and ethnicities out to this drive. The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) is in dire need of Asian, Hispanic, African American, Indian, South Asian/Pacific and American Indian donors.  With that said, ALL RACES and ethnicities are encouraged to come out to our drive! Please.... please help us spread the word.  Please show up on April 19th.  Please become a potential donor. 

There is no fee to become a donor (Thank you again 23andME.  This Silicon Valley Company is covering all expenses to get your matching into the database).  On April 19th, the National Marrow Donor Program will take a swab of saliva.  That is it.... (of course, if you were ever called as a potential match, more would be asked of you...)

Please.... support our drive.  Become a donor.  You can possibly save a life.

Respectfully,

Jill Asher, Co-Founder of Silicon Valley Moms Blog

• Date:  Saturday, April 19, 2008
• Location:  95 Crescent Drive, Palo Alto, California 94301
• Time:  9:00am to 3:30pm
• To be eligible to donate, you must be between the ages of 18 to 60

......More information about our generous, corporate sponsor: 
23andMe, Inc. is a privately-held personal genetics company dedicated to helping individuals understand their own genetic information through DNA analysis technologies and web-based interactive tools. The company's Personal Genome Service enables individuals to gain deeper insights into their ancestry and inherited traits. 23andMe, Inc., was founded by Linda Avey and Anne Wojcicki in 2006, and the company is advised by a group of renowned experts in the fields of human genetics, bioinformatics and computer science. Its Series A investors include Genentech, Inc., Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and New Enterprise Associates. More information is available at www.23andMe.com

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