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Bone Marrow Donation Drive

A bone marrow donation drive is being organised by the South Asian community on November 27, from 2 pm to 6 pm, at South Asian Network, 18000 Pioneer Blvd.

The South Asian Network works closely with A3M organization which registers potential donors for the National Marrow Donor Program and serves as a resource for the Asian and Pacific Islander communities. A3M also assists the NMDP's Donor Centers and Transplant Centers.

Its mission is to improve access to marrow donors for patients needing bone marrow transplants from unrelated donors. It is working to increase and diversify the national donor database by targeting Asian and Pacific Islander populations.

Volunteers in six ethnic task forces do multicultural and multilingual outreach and recruitment in their respective communities throughout southern California. A3M staff and volunteers speak many languages, including Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog and Vietnamese.

For more information, call (562) 403-0488.

If you would like to post any information about forthcoming events or community happenings, please email the details to bettypais@aol.com

Information and photographs can also be mailed to Betty Pais at 87-52 108th Street, 2nd Floor, Richmond Hill, NY 11418-2229, USA.

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