{"id":55755,"date":"2008-12-30T12:30:41","date_gmt":"2008-12-30T12:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/actionacademy.co\/vinyl-pulse\/bone-marrow-donors-needed-to-help-justin\/"},"modified":"2008-12-30T12:30:41","modified_gmt":"2008-12-30T12:30:41","slug":"bone-marrow-donors-needed-to-help-justin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vinylpulse.com\/2008\/12\/bone-marrow-donors-needed-to-help-justin.html","title":{"rendered":"Bone Marrow Donors Needed to Help Justin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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[Update:  Swindle<\/a> Magazine in conjunction with the City of Hope has organized a bone marrow drive for Justin<\/strong> (see below).  It\u2019s next Tuesday, January 6th 2009 from 10 am to 2 PM in Atwater<\/strong>.  The testing will be done via mouth swab (no blood, no needles) and will be free of charge.<\/p>\n

3111 Los Feliz Blvd. Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90039]<\/p>\n

We\u2019re interrupting our normal toy news to ask for your help in looking out for a friend in dire need.  One of Amanda Visell\u2019s<\/a> friends, Justin<\/strong>, has had a relapse with his leukemia and now urgently needs a bone marrow transplant.  Since his family members\u2019 marrow doesn\u2019t match he\u2019s asking people to get tested in the hopes of finding a compatible donor<\/strong>.  Testing is quick and painless via mouth swab or a blood test.  The $50 processing fee will be waived if you also donate blood at the same time.  It\u2019s also possible to get a testing kit mailed to you. If you\u2019re in LA you can go directly to the City of Hope to get tested. <\/p>\n

To help Justin  out with his life-threatening situation, Amanda is offering to send an original drawing to anyone who gets tested<\/strong>. For more info on how to get tested, please email Justin — justin[at]thedutchpress[dot]com.  Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[Update:  Swindle Magazine in conjunction with the City of Hope has organized a bone marrow drive for Justin (see below).  It\u2019s next Tuesday, January 6th 2009 from 10 am to 2 PM in Atwater.  The testing will be done via mouth swab (no blood, no needles) and will be free of charge. 3111 Los Feliz … <\/p>\n