Parish Grimes (1963 ~ 2006)
Parish was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2004. She needed a transplant but was told she had no match. Determined to fight, she organized three bone marrow drives and registered at least 250 African Americans.
Sadly a match was never found for her and she passed away at age 42 March 27, 2006 leaving behind her husband and three young children. Read more about Parish Grimes…
