Blood & Bone Marrow Drive -- Sunday 1 June 2008!

One who saves a life, it is as if he (or she) has saved the entire world. That's what our sages teach us, and now you have an opportunity to participate in a truly life-saving mitzvah. In cooperation with Temple Beth Am and the Pressman Academy (TBA's day school and religious school), YABA is co-sponsoring a blood and bone marrow drive. You've heard from us before how important it is to donate blood; in the summer, blood supplies often dwindle to dangerously low levels. But this time, we're adding a bone marrow drive. Ronit Polsky, the daughter of the principal of the Pressman Academy elementary school, has been diagnosed with leukemia, and a bone marrow transplant will most likely be a critical part of her treatment.

Registering as a potential bone marrow donor is quick, easy, and painless -- you'll just swab the inside of your cheek with a q-tip. If you are determined to be a match for someone awaiting a bone marrow transplant, you will be contacted, and the choice to undergo further testing and to make the donation will be up to you.

This is a huge mitzvah and a life-affirming way to support our community. Please sign up today for an appointment to donate blood! (You don't need an appointment to sign up for the National Marrow Donor Registry.)

What: Blood & Bone Marrow Drive
When: Sunday 1 June 2008
Time: 9 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.
Where: Temple Beth Am - 1039 S. La Cienega Blvd., LA, 90035
RSVP: http://www.bikurcholim.net/BikurCholim/Site/Blood/appointment.asp?m=15

See you then!