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Public
Employee Press Friend of union
needs bone marrow donor to survive Jennifer
Jones Austin, 42, a management official who worked closely with the union, needs
a bone marrow transplant to save her life.
On Sept. 22, the mother of two
young children received a diagnosis that could spell death: acute myeloid leukemia.
The bone marrow transplant that could save her requires a 100 percent compatible
match.
If you want to help, the process is simple. A cheek swab is all
doctors need to tell if you could be the one to save Jennifer Austin or
one of the other thousands of patients who need bone marrow transplants.
Austin
has a history of community activism and fierce and dedicated advocacy on behalf
of disenfranchised children and their families. After four years as deputy commissioner
of the Administration for Childrens Services, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
appointed her as the citys first Family Services Coordinator.
She
shared the goals of our union and our members, and she was the kind of manager
we could work constructively with, said SSEU Local 371 President Faye Moore.
How
to help: Get tested! The Be the Match Registry needs donors, especially those
of African and Hispanic descent, who are dramatically underrepresented in the
National Bone Marrow Registries.
Donating bone marrow simply requires a
blood donation or minor outpatient procedure. Potential donors can get information
about how to proceed online at www.savejenaustin.com.
The site has all the information you need to take action and help to save a life
either Jennifer Austins or one of the thousands of other patients
who will die without a bone marrow transplant.
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