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January 5, 6, 2008
Bone Marrow Drive
My wife (Nicole Nelson) is seriously ill with a life threatening disease (Aplastic Anemia). She has a year to find a bone match or she will pass away. My wife has a very rare tissue type (Native American/ French) so I am trying to get as many people as I can to our Bone Marrow Drives.

If anyone is interested in our story they can goto:
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/14802651/index.html
http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071026/FRONTPAGE/710260383
http://www.thecountycourier.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=4327
Please spread to word to everyone you know especially if you know someone you lives in the area where a drive is going on.

Currently we have drives happening:

December 12, 2007
Springfield College/ Moses Hall
263 Alden Street
Springfield, MA
12PM to 5PM

January 5, 2008
12pm to 4PM
Abenaki Tribal Headquarters Swanton, VT
(contact sogomo@comcast.net for more info)

January 6, 2008
East Montpelier Sugar House
4423 US Rte 2
East Montpelier, VT 05651
12pm to 4PM

January 12, 2008
Pilgrim United Church of Christ
111A Brentwood, NH 03833
9Am to 1PM

you can find a drive in your area by going to www.marrow.org, click on "how you can help section" then click on events. You will then be able to put you zip code in and find a drive near your home (anywhere in US). If anyone is interested in a certain drive please email me or I will put them in contact with the person running the drive.

Age and medical requirements can be found at www.marrow.org.

People interested in doing their own drive in my wife's name can contact there local Bone Marrow Recruiter office also found at www.marrow.org. There company usually needs only a location, three weeks notice, volunteers and food. They take care of the rest.

Thank you,
Sgt. Richard Nelson
Peterborough Police Department
73 Grove Street
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-8050