HI,

i AM A DISPATCHER IN SARASOTA, FL. MY BROTHER IS A FIREFIGHTER IN MICHIGAN. A YEAR AGO HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LEUKEMIA. HE IS NOW IN NEED OF A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT. I RECENTLY HELD A BONE MARROW DRIVE IN MY AREA WITH THE HELP OF THE NATIONAL BONE MARROW REGISTRY. THE REGISTRY HAS SPECIFIC FUNDING TO PAY FOR THE COST OF FIREFIGHTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO GET TESTED AND ADDED TO THE NATIONAL REGISTRY. TYPICALLY THE COST FOR TESTING IS BETWEEN $50-$90. AS EXPECTED, THE FIREFIGHTERS SHOWED UP BY THE TRUCKLOADS IN MY COUNTY TO HELP A BROTHER FIREFIGHTER!! IT WAS AMAZING!! PLEASE GET THE WORD OUT IN YOUR OWN AREA, OR CONTACT THE NATIONAL BONE MARROW REGISTRY AND FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GO AND GET TESTED AND ADDED TO THE NATIONAL REGISTRY. ITS FREE, ITS PAINLESS (JUST A CHEEK SWAB!) AND IT MAY HELP SAVE LIVES, NOT JUST MY BROTHER, BUT MANY OTHERS IN NEED OF THIS LIFESAVING TRANSPLANT!!