A marrow drive will be held in conjunction with the Lauri Strauss Leukemia Ride for Research Bike Tour on May 17 in the Haven Ave. parking lot at the Port Washington train station. All it entails is a cheek swab. No appointment is necessary.
There is still a dire need for donors. If, after testing, the potential donor is matched to a patient needing a transplant, the probability of saving a life is immense. A donor no longer has to be related to the patient. Unrelated donors can now be matched and lives are being saved. LSLF is actively engaged in raising funds to find both cause and cure for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin disease, non Hodgkin lymphoma, myeloma, and allied cancers.
