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PEOPLE WALK TO RAISE BONE MARROW AWARENESS
Glendale News Press
Oct 22 2012
CA
More than 250 people raised about $50,000 on Saturday for the Armenian
Bone Marrow Donor Registry during the seventh annual walkathon,
"Walk of Life 2012."
The 6K walk began at Glendale Memorial Hospital to raise awareness
about patients who struggle to find a match with marrow donors.
Just 25% of people diagnosed with leukemia or other blood disorders
can find suitable donors among relatives, according to the registry's
website. But 75% of patients can rely only on unrelated donors.
Funds raised from Saturday's walk from Glendale Memorial to the
Armenian consulate and back will support the registry's mission to
increase the size of the marrow registry and to sample potential
donors while working to expand services into countries with large
Armenian populations.
Organizers reported that more than 90% of Saturday's participants were
younger people - a new trend for the event, which has historically
included seniors.
"A lot of seniors have supported it in the past," said Glendale
Memorial spokeswoman Angela Giacobbe. "The word is getting out there
to the younger generation."
-- Kelly Corrigan, Times Community News
http://www.glendalenewspress.com/news/tn-gnp-people-walk-to-raise-bone-marrow-awareness-20121022,0,6597233.story
Glendale News Press
Oct 22 2012
CA
More than 250 people raised about $50,000 on Saturday for the Armenian
Bone Marrow Donor Registry during the seventh annual walkathon,
"Walk of Life 2012."
The 6K walk began at Glendale Memorial Hospital to raise awareness
about patients who struggle to find a match with marrow donors.
Just 25% of people diagnosed with leukemia or other blood disorders
can find suitable donors among relatives, according to the registry's
website. But 75% of patients can rely only on unrelated donors.
Funds raised from Saturday's walk from Glendale Memorial to the
Armenian consulate and back will support the registry's mission to
increase the size of the marrow registry and to sample potential
donors while working to expand services into countries with large
Armenian populations.
Organizers reported that more than 90% of Saturday's participants were
younger people - a new trend for the event, which has historically
included seniors.
"A lot of seniors have supported it in the past," said Glendale
Memorial spokeswoman Angela Giacobbe. "The word is getting out there
to the younger generation."
-- Kelly Corrigan, Times Community News
http://www.glendalenewspress.com/news/tn-gnp-people-walk-to-raise-bone-marrow-awareness-20121022,0,6597233.story