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8-Year-Old Natalie Nakatani Needs Bone Marrow Match |
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 Natalie Nakatani, pictured left, needs those of Japanese, Chinese & Vietnamese descent to join the national database of potential donors .
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8-Year-old, Natalie Nakatani was diagnosed with an aggessive form of Leukemia (AML). Natalie was in remission after 5 rounds of chemo, but as of January 19, 2010, her cancer returned. She urgently needs a bone marrow transplant to live. Because of the critical shortage of minority and multi-racial donors, her search is especially difficult. Check out Natalie's update at www.hopefornatalie.com.
LifeSouth can assist you in joining the national database of potential donors . Please visit any LifeSouth blood drive and you can sign up to join.
Natalie's situation is especially difficult because ethnicity is CRUCIAL when matching patients with donors. Patients from diverse ethnic backgrounds are less likely to find a matching donor. You can be the one to save a life by taking 10 minutes to register as a potential marrow/stem cell donor! It is just a simple cotton swab in your mouth.
To register:
* Be in good general health
* Be between the ages of 18-60
* Takes 10 minutes to complete a form and a cheek swab!
* You are joining a national database of potential donors for ANY patient in need
To find out more, please click on the "Join the Marrow Registry" button to the right under programs.
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Welcome to LifeSouth Country! |
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LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is a community blood supplier for local hospitals in Florida, Georgia and Alabama. LifeSouth is committed to meeting the blood supply needs of these hospitals in each of the communities we serve by providing the highest quality blood components and services.
 Each year, nearly five million Americans need a blood transfusion. To meet our responsibility, we need to collect 266,000 blood donations a year. That’s 728 donors a day. With over 30 donor centers, 37 blood mobiles and over 1,000 blood drives a month, our LifeSouth team is committed to making sure the blood is there when you or your family member is in need. We are your community blood center. The blood supply collected from our donors directly serves the needs of patients at over 120 medical facilities throughout our footprint. The blood donated here will stay in our community for local patient transfusions. Only if our local supply is met will LifeSouth share our blood resources with other communities.
There are no substitutes for blood. Volunteering to give blood is giving the gift of life to patients who need transfusions. We hold this gift with the highest regard. Please consider becoming a part of our community’s blood supply by donating blood with LifeSouth.
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