JULY IS AFRICAN AMERICAN BONE MARROW AWARENESS MONTH!
A Bone Marrow Wish Organization is on it's 10-City Tour!

African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month (AABMAM) Campaign
Partners across the country focus on improving the possibility of African American "donor matches"!

 

2010 Campaign Champion Recap
                                                         

JUNE 26, 2010 - KICKOFF - Detroit, MI

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History  had supported our education and awareness efforts for the previous 3 years and decided to be the first Campaign Champion with this new movement! We are fortunate that this initiative is valued as a viable means of preserving our history. Thanks Tyrone Davenport and team.

Dr. Wanda Shurney, DMC Pediatrician & President of the Sickle Cell Association of Detroit informed attendees about the history and significant impact that bone marrow transplants are having on sickle cell patients.

 U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick discussed why she championed this cause and resolution. She engaged the audience in a Q&A about the critical need to continue this campaign year-round, throughout the country. 
 

The Lovelace Family of Metro Detroit met their 7 year old daughters' donor, Martrell Perry and family via a Skype visit.

Martrell registered while a student at Hampton University years ago and answered the call without hesitation to save the life of M. Lovelace! Moms' testimony and gratitude to Martrell created a very emotional moment for all present.

5 individuals were inspired to join the registry on-site. We were prepared to serve them even though our focus is no longer recruit.

JULY 3, 2010 - Chicago, Illinois

DuSable Museum of African American History Visitors from around the country pledged to take the message about bone marrow and its impact on cancer related illnesses back to their family and friends about joining the registry and this history making initiative!

JULY 10, 2010 - Dallas, Texas
African American Museum of Dallas We are very grateful for the partnership and support of the African American Museum of Dallas and Akiim DeShay, founder of Black Bone Marrow.com .   

Visitors were inspired by the powerful conversation of Akiim (bone marrow recipient), Rashan DeShay (Akiim's sister and his bone marrow donor), and Kenny Beavers (bone marrow recipient). 

We hope that the number of African American bone marrow transplants by a "relative" increase significantly with the AABMAM Campaign.

 


JULY 16-17, 2010 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Thomas Family Reunion & WGLB 1560AM 
The opportunity to speak with 6 generations of family members from 10 different states and with the family matriach (100 years old/2nd generation) about the impact of bone marrow in preserving families to celebrate their LEGACY was priceless. A partnership with the faith-based, Gospel Radio stationWGLB 1650AM led to ongoing PSA's on the station throughout July 2010.


JULY 24, 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia
 APEX-African American Panoramic Experience Museum  
 Time well spent with the  curator's and guests of the APEX. Two large family reunion's learned about the Panoramic Experience. APEX's founder Dan Moore positioned the museum as an official donor site. So, this was a powerful collaboration of education and recruitment!

      
 
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