A Grandmother Walks Across the Country to Recruit Marrow Donors
Jeana Moore is the grandmother of a leukemia survivor. Her granddaughter, Jada, received a bone marrow transplant at only seven months old, the donor was an unrelated one from Germany. After seeing a life saved, Jeana decided to literally take steps towards spreading awareness; she is walking across the continental United States in hope of getting at least 10,000 people to join the national registry.
Jeana Moore’s blog offers an explanation for her trip:
I am walking across the country to raise awareness around the simplicity of joining the National Bone Marrow Registry, the need for donors and to enroll potential donors. I am walking from Seattle, Wa to LA and From LA to NYC.
Wish her the best of luck, this is an impressive feat on a few different levels. Make sure to follow her progress.
June 18th, 2010 at 11:13 pm
Dear Matt, Thank you for sharing our story. I am now in Willard, New Mexico. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Jeana