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May 10, 2008 2:00 AM this was my third grade teacher read the story its kinda sad Shoreview's Kay Trapp: Generous to the bone Renee Jones Schneider, Star Tribune Kay Trapp’s diagnosis this winter with acute myelogenous leukemia made her friends aware of the need for bone marrow donors. The drive in her name, initiated as a way to help out others, is part of the National Marrow Donor Program’s “Thanks Mom” campaign taking place around Mother’s Day. She is undergoing chemotherapy. Kay Trapp's friends want to sign up new marrow donors to honor the Shoreview woman, part of a larger national effort. By MARIA ELENA BACA, Star Tribune Last update: May 9, 2008 - 8:13 PM Print this storyPrint this story E-mail this storyE-mail this story Save to del.icio.usSave to del.icio.us Share on newsvineShare on newsvine Share on DiggShare on Digg BONE MARROW REGISTRY DRIVES 2:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Turtle Lake School, 1141 Lepak Court, Shoreview 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Shepherd of the Hill Church, 500 Blake Road S., Hopkins 11 a.m.-3p.m. Thursday, Nicollet Mall Farmers Market, Minneapolis 9 a.m.-12p.m. May 18, St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road, St. Paul Noon-2 p.m. May 18, St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1111 Summit Av., St. Paul 11 a.m.-3 p.m. May 19, Broadway Ridge building, 3001 Broadway St. NE., Minneapolis For more information, or to register online, visit www.marrow.org. More from www.startribune.com * Mixing motherhood and sports: A birth, a rebirth * Gas prices driving sales? * Lamb chop — served to go * Twins take on Red Sox again, Punto to disabled list * Minnesota fighting to hook an elusive catch: New anglers People who know Kay Trapp say she's the kind of person who's always there to help, or to offer support or a compliment. Over 17 years, the Turtle Lake Elementary media specialist has touched many lives. So when Trapp's Shoreview friends learned this winter that she received a diagnosis of acute myelogenous leukemia, many of the same people wanted to help. Michelle Morse, an administrative paraprofessional at Turtle Lake -- a former student and daughter to family friends of Trapp's -- intended to sign up for the National Marrow Donor Program's national registry. Instead, Morse and others have organized a donor registry drive, which they hope will help people with leukemia and other blood diseases to find a life-saving stem cell donor. They hope the drive at the school Monday will draw not only alumni and parents, but people in Trapp's church and neighborhood, and others from the broader community. "We know a lot of people who really want to help," said Emily Trapp, the eldest of Trapp's three children. "People in our community really stepped up to the plate, and here's something we can do to help because there are so many people in need." The Kay Trapp donor registry drive, and a handful of others around the metro area, are among hundreds of drives taking place nationwide in the weeks surrounding Mother's Day, part of the National Marrow Donor Program's "Thanks Mom" campaign. Each year, more than 10,000 adults and children are diagnosed with diseases, including some types of leukemia, lymphoma and sickle cell anemia, which can be cured only with a bone marrow transplant. Donations from family members work in 30 percent of cases. Overall, only three in 10 patients eventually find a successful match. Among those who seek a donor, success depends on the availability of donors in their ethnic groups. ---------- (Quote) No explanation needed other that it's late on Friday night and pompom is on a spam spree |
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