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In 2007, at the age of 43, Anne Keating, an athletic and fun-loving woman, was diagnosed with aplastic anemia. Her network of friends, family and medical professionals teamed up to find a bone marrow match. They exhausted the National Bone Marrow Registry and ultimately found a match in Germany. In January 2008, Keating successfully underwent a bone marrow transplant; unfortunately, six months later Keating was stricken with viral pneumonia and passed away while in the ICU at Straub.
Roy Yonashiro, recruitment specialist for the Hawaii Bone Marrow Donor Registry states “There are 7.2 million people in the national registry, but out of that number more than 5 million are Caucasian, so that means there’s a need for ethnic minority donors to get on board." Currently, the Hawaii Bone Marrow Registry has seven patients looking for donors and you may be one of them!
This Saturday (July 4), you can register to be a bone marrow donor by stopping by the second annual Anne Keating Cycle 4 Life taking place at the Honolulu Club from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. A swab of your saliva (from your mouth/cheek) is all that’s needed. The event is free and open to the public.
The highlight of the day? Participants can sign up for a 1, 2, 3 or 4 hour spin class from 7 to 11 a.m. (call the Honolulu Club at 543-3910 to reserve your bike). Put rubber to the road as you tackle various terrain through this passionate journey led by a few of the State's top-notch cycling professionals: Ericka Eberhart and Kristin “KC” Carlberg. There will be food, fun and prizes; a silent auction as well as a replenishment party for those hard worked bodies. Sign up today!
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