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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Fire Department
602 West Second Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802
218-730-4400 •www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact Kelli Latuska,
Public Information Officer at 218-730-5309
DATE: 4/8/2010
SUBJECT: Marrow Drive
BY: Duluth Fire Department

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Marrow Drive
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 4/10/2010
INCIDENT TIME: 12:00 PM
INCIDENT LOCATION: Duluth Fire Headquarters

On Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 12:00 to 4:00 PM, the Duluth Fire Department will host a Marrow Drive at Duluth Fire Headquarters, located at 602 W. 2nd St.

This event is being organized by the family of Roy Chelsen, a New York City firefighter who responded to the attacks on 9/11. Roy was diagnosed in December, 2005 with Multiple Myeloma. He has been through numerous blood transfusions, chemo treatments and even a self stem cell transplant, which put him in remission for a year. Roy is now in need of a stem cell donor.

Roy and his family are asking you to join the Registry of committed potential donors that stand ready to give patients like Roy a second chance at life.

Registration is easy! A consent form is filled out and a swab of the cheeks is taken. Your tissue type is added to the Registry until your 61st birthday. Every day 6,000 patients search the Registry in hopes of finding a match.

All you need to be eligible is to:

* Be between the ages of 18 - 60

* Be willing to donate to any patient in need

* Meet health guidelines

If you have any questions about the Registry or the process, please call Trish at 845-258-1020 or email at mtrish@optonline.net

We hope to see you all on Saturday afternoon!