I run four other websites:
I work with the National Marrow Donor Program at Carter BloodCare in Dallas, Texas and have been in the position as a recruitment coordinator for 7 years. I had been affiliated with the program for twelve years 7 of which were through volunteering with the NMDP..
I got involved with the program after a lost three aunts over a two year period from the battle with leukemia. I was informed that there was not enough African American / Blacks on the registry to make a big difference when a person was searching for a match so I decided to make a difference by giving my time to educate and recruit in the African American / Black community
Akiim DeShay
BlackBoneMarrow.com
ad7000@gmail.com
(972) 786-3005
Editor & Administrator/ NMDP Volunteer
National Marrow Donor Program - Dallas
www.nmdpdallas.org
214-217-5663
For more information regarding this campaign, A Call For Unity, A Call For Life: please contact Venus or myself. We are currently planning events in the Dallas area as well as collaborating with other organizations nationwide for 2010.
Venus Thomas
NMDP Recruitment Coordinator
Dallas Texas region
1-800-DONATE-4 or click here to join the list - its free
Connect with the movement
Morrow Registry
Donor Center
Black/Minority Marrow Organizations
Other Black Organizations
aclt.org - African Carribean Leukemia Trust
89.3 Chicago's Voices of the Village hosted by the NAACP Lake County
How Being Black Can Save A Life
African American Marrow Connection