Sadly 11-year-old leukemia patient, and Lion King star Shannon Tavarez still hasn't found a bone marrow match & time is running short. 50 Cent is stepping up to the plate to offer more help.
As a direct result of 50 Cent's efforts last week DKMS registered over 3,600 potentially life-saving donors for Shannon or other leukemia patients like her.
But he still wanted to do more so this Sunday 50 Cent, the G-Unity Foundation & DKMS will host a bone marrow drive at the Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson Community Garden in Queens.
Since 50 Cent's PSA went LIVE on www.GetSwabbed.org and ThisIs50.com it instantly became a viral phenomenon--receiving more than two hundred thousand hits. As a result, over 3,600 people have registered with DKMS to save the life of Shannon Tavarez or others like her. Now as part of his ongoing philanthropic efforts, 50 Cent and the G-Unity Foundation along with DKMS, will hold a bone marrow drive at the Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson Community Garden on Sunday August 15th.
BECOME A LIFESAVER!
The DKMS mission is to save lives by recruiting bone marrow donors for leukemia patients.
More than 20,000 DKMS donors have helped save lives by donating their bone marrow. DKMS
is the largest bone marrow donor center in the world with more than 2 million registered
donors. DKMS Americas is a 501 (c)(3) non profit organization.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson Community Garden
117-15 117-09 165th Street
(Foch Boulevard)
Queens, New York
Why YOU are so important as a bone marrow donor?
Every 10 minutes blood cancer takes a life.
Leukemia is the most common disease children and young adults in the U.S die of,
and a bone marrow transplant may be their only chance for survival.
Only 4 out of every 10 patients will receive the transplant that could save their lives.
What is my commitment if I register?
You:
Will also be listed on the Be The Match Registry® (operated by the NMDP) until your 61st
birthday, unless you ask to be removed.
Will consider donating to any searching patient who needs a bone marrow transplant.
How do I become a bone marrow donor?
You need to be between the ages of 18 and 55 years old and meet the eligibility
requirements and understand your commitment.
You need to complete a registration form.
You need to swab your cheeks using a cotton-tipped swab to collect cheek cells
which will identify your HLA tissue-type.
All I can say is OMG and WTF, I was in Queens on 165th Street all the way from Rochester, NY , was tryong to find the Community Center and couldn't didn't go down 165th far enough. I was going to register. I can't beleive that this is the second time I missed him. I came so close but so far. I feel like I just missed the lottery. Sorry 50 I missed it, maybe next time. All I keep saying is WTF and OMG.
I went and got swabbed and surprise, surprise BooBoo himself was there in his hood with his man Yayo. They both looked really good. 50 was very approachable and taking pictures with anyone and everyone who wanted one. For some reason I was not expecting him to be there so I was not in picture mode. I was oh so dressed down with my hair in a pony and looking mad tired from being up all night. I didn't take a camera with me and didn't know how to work the cam on my new cell so I couldn't even take a shot of my mans and them. I registered, got swabbed and was out. Big up to 50 for doing this - not only is he sexy but he is also a black man from the hood doing positive things. Much love to Mr. Jackson, Mr. Yayo and G-Unit. I hope that someone is a match for that little girl. I so love 50!!! I am glad that I was able to support his effort. Hopefully many people got swabbed.
Why don’t f*****s like Shyne, Fat Joe, Puffy and jayz whoever ride against 50 recognize him for stuff like this?
Why they don’t say these type of things about him when they talk about how much he try destroy people (rich rappers being destroyed, yeah right), etc... but he out there helping those who really need it?
50 cent is doing good things now i don't anyone sayin anything about it now
Why don’t f*****s like Shyne, Fat Joe, Puffy and jayz whoever ride against 50 recognize him for stuff like this?
Why they don’t say these type of things about him when they talk about how much he try destroy people (rich rappers being destroyed, yeah right), etc... but he out there helping those who really need it? his somthing good but no is sayin any thing
That is so Wonderful! I hope the turn out is excellent tomorrow! You all are having the drive at the perfect place, your dedicated garden (that's so nice : ) ), it's that relaxing, calm type of atmosphere. It's just the thought of that "what if it was me syndrome?!" That's scary and I hope I never have to experience anything like that! You motivated me so I am now a registered bone marrow donor too : ) ! It's really important and it's a good act and feeling to know you could possibly be able to save someone's LIFE! Your PSA had a super turn out, great job! Keep up the great work and keep motivating people to do good things.
"your black? so what is that supposted to mean that you bot more balls then the average
come to india every lil town is a jamac we dont need to brag silly mother fu.kers"
"@ bad gay habits naw sayin n***** wouldnt offend me brah'.......cause we evolved from that black ppl aint in chainz no more instead we rockin' 2 CHAAAINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNZ!!!!!!!!"
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