Dear Friends,
Our 12-step program is one of action. This is a call to action. Please read the following and take the next step that’s right for you.
My dear friend Beth Corbin has two beautiful grown daughters, Dara and Shira. Shira has three amazing children who know she is the greatest mom in the whole wide world. She also has Hodgkin’s lymphoma and needs a bone marrow transplant so she can defeat blood cancer and see her kids grow up. But she doesn’t have a donor match, and without one she cannot receive the only treatment that will save her life.
Here’s a message from Beth:
“Kenny and I are asking you to help us help our daughter Shira realize a dream every parent has. The dream of watching your children grow up get married and have children of their own. Please go to the links below and watch each video. These video are extremely emotional and hard for us to watch, it is very raw and very real!”
There are many way you can help!
*IF YOU CAN’T ATTEND A DRIVE: register online for a kit at:
www.giftoflife.org/smilesforshira
www.dkmsamericas.org/news/smiles-shira
*DONATE: While there is no cost to get swabbed, there are costs associated with processing the tests and getting them into the registry. Consider making a monetary contribution to defray the costs of testing for others. Send donations to our nonprofit tax deductible organization (status pending) ; Smiles 4 Shira, LLC, 63 Riverside Avenue, Red Bank New Jersey 07701 or www.giftoflife.org/smilesforshira
*HOST or VOLUNTEER at a DRIVE: For a list of all current drives please visit http://www.facebook.com/#!/smiles4Shira and click on “Events”
Don’t see your community on the list of upcoming drives? Contact mailto:drives4shira@gmail.com.run to learn how to host a drive, or volunteer at a scheduled drive.
*SPREAD THE WORD!
Please forward this information to your community, friends, and family. Encourage everyone to put drive information on their list serves and social media pages. These simple acts could be all it takes to save a life.
Thank you, all.
Love & Light,
Valerie
I have breast cancer and am taking arimidex. I would be willing to see if I am a match f or donating. Please let me know if I would qualify or how I can find out if I would qualify.
thanks. ellen
Dearest Ellen,
Thank you for reaching out! I am checking out your question and will get back to you ASAP.
Love & Light,
Valerie
Hi Ellen,
We believe you could be qualified as a donor if you are being treated for breast cancer in situ, but not otherwise. However, there is so much to do. You get involved as a volunteer, drive host, or by making a monetary contribution that will offset the cost of testing the donor kits.
Thank you so much for your concern.
Love & Light,
Valerie