Dearest Bangitouters:
Sadly, we just learned that Ayelet Yakira Galena, our lovable one year old daughter, was recently diagnosed with a rare bone marrow failure disorder and will need a bone marrow transplant. We're searching for a perfect match and need your help.
Here are some ways you can help us out:
- You and everyone you know can get your cheeks swabbed at the bone marrow drive taking place at the YU Seforim Sale this week (details below)
- If you think you are already in the registry, double check here: https://www.giftoflife.org/Public/quickcheck/default.aspx
- Currently, Gift of Life (the Jewish bone marrow registry) does not have the funds to process all of the new registrants (each test costs $54) so consider donating to Gift of Life through our dedicated donors circle at: http://www.giftoflife.org/dc/Ayelet-Galena/blog.aspx
- If you banked your child's chord blood and would consider donating it in the event that it is match- please be in touch with us
- Forward this email to everyone you know.
***NEW YORK Drives***
March 19th
8:30-11:00 PM
The Jewish Center
131 W. 86th St.
New York, NY
Upper West Side Purim Carnival (at MDS), and Purim Day Drive
@ Manhattan Day School
Sunday, March 20th, from 8:00 am – 1:00 pm at LSS.
Sat Night March 19 at the carnival
March 19th
Bone Marrow Donor Drive
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM at Town and Village Synagogue
334 East 14th Street
New York, NY 10003
347-237-6507
March 20th
8:30 – 11:30 AM
The Jewish Center
131 W. 86th St.
New York, NY
Fifth Annual Women's Megillah Reading and Bone Marrow Drive
Sunday, March 20 · 9:30am – 3:00pm
120 w 97th Street (Party Room!), New York, NY
March 19th
Teaneck, NJ
9:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Congregation Rinat Yisrael
389 West Englewood Ave.
Teaneck, NJ
March 20th
Bone Marrow Donor Drive
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM at Congregation Edmond J Safra
11 East 63rd Street
New York, NY 10065
240-678-2227
March 20th
Englewood NJ
Bone Marrow Donor Drive
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM at Congregation Ahavath Torah
240 Broad Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
917-862-8190
***TORONTO***
March 13th
BAYIT
613 clarke ave west in thornhill from 2-10pm
***Washington DC & Silver Spring Drives***
MARCH 20th
12-:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Down Town Silver Spring
Ohev Sholom's Purim Festival
908 Ellsworth Drive
***Boston Drives***
March 12
Bone Marrow Donor Drive
8:00 PM – 12:00 AM at Tremont Street 20s and 30s
Temple Beth Shalom of Cambridge – Tremont St. Shul
8 Tremont Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
781-366-3297
March 14
Bone Marrow Donor Drive
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM at Boston Jewish Music Festival
The Regent Theatre
7 Medford St.
Arlington, MA 02474
781-366-3297
May 3
Bone Marrow Donor Drive
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Fitcorp Bone Marrow Drive
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA 02115
781-366-3297
***Florida Drives***
Sunday March 20th (Purim Day) from 12-1PM
Temple Beth Shalom
4144 Chase Ave.
Please stop by and have your cheek swabbed, you could be the one that saves a life…and on Purim day no less. There is no excuse not to come!
march 20 Bone Marrow Donor Drive
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM at Temple Beth Sholom
4144 Chase Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33140
305-790-3792
in may 22 Bone Marrow Donor Drive
8:30 AM – 2:00 PM at Congregation B'nai Israel
3830 NW 16th Street
Gainesville, FL 32605
352-505-6900
****San Francisco****
Sunday, March 20 · 10:00am – 1:00pm
Adath Israel (Library Upstairs)
1851 Noriega Street
San Francisco, CA 94122
More DRIVES HERE: http://www.giftoflife.org/Public/Events.aspx
Thank you for your time and help,
Hindy Poupko and Seth Galena
P.S. Ayelet's full name is Ayelet Yakira bat Chaya Hinda Matel Nechama