A Season For Giving…
The recent health struggles of Marcia Williams (wife of RSL midfielder Andy Williams) have been well chronicled here and in other places. Many of you have graciously offered your support time and again. Well now is the time that we can really make it happen.
As you may know, the treatment of Marcia’s condition requires the usage of a bone marrow transplant. Unfortunately, to this point, an appropriate donor has not been found. Hopefully that will change on Saturday, December 13 when Real Salt Lake hosts a bone marrow drive at Rio Tinto Stadium from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
We ask that anyone willing join us in the Center Circle Club at the stadium and undergo free testing to see if you’re a match. All it takes is a little paperwork and a swab of your cheek. In order for Marcia to survive, it is essential that a matching donor. For the sake of Marcia, Andy, and their two daughters, let’s make this happen.
If you are still curious for more information, head over to SoccerUnitesUtah.com for info on Marcia’s condition and DKMSamericas.org for more on what it means to be a bone marrow donor.
26 Nov 2008 06:19 pm RSL HQ 9 comments
Will do!! Anything for Andy and his wife.
I’ll be there!!!
I hope we find a donor for her, it will be so helpful to the whole Williams family, come on guys! Let’s help her end this fight! See you all there on the 13th
I’m traveling to South America but will hopefully be back on Friday the 12th. If I’m back I will be there on Saturday for sure.
so are we ever going to see the last javi and kyle show?????!
One of my medications disqualify me from donating but I am willing to help on the 13th. Give me a call if I can help.
Gah, 2 days too early. I won’t be in town until the 18th. Good luck, hope they somehow find a match!
I’ll see if I can make it, depends on my work schedule. Good luck!
Are there any pre-screenings that can be done so the people that show up are likely to be a match. For example, I would imagine that blood type match is a factor. If there are pre-screening factors that can be used, can you tell us what they are or provide some web links?
DKMSamericas.org has some basic information on things that disqualify you.
I encourage everyone to get screened anyway. Even if you don’t match Marcia you could be a match for a child in Vermont, and they may find a match for Marcia in Florida.
The key is to get lots of people in the database.
This is not like donating a kidney or something, it is an outpatient procedure.
It is well worth the time spent.