New York State Young Democrats Caucus of Color
To Co-Sponsor Fundraiser for Preserve Our Legacy, Inc.
(New York, NY) The New York State Young Democrats Caucus of Color will co-sponsor a fundraiser for Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. alongside Marvin Bing, Jr., newly elected Preserve Our Legacy board member. Mr. Bing will dedicate his 27th birthday to help raise funds and register minority donors on Friday, April 8, 2011 at Slate Billiard located at 54 21st St. New York, NY 10010.
The New York State Young Democrats Caucus of Color is the official arm for young people of color of the New York State Democratic Party. The Caucus is a vehicle that allows young people of color and those interested in issues that directly affect young people of color to become active in Democratic Party activities.
Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit that spearheaded Jaden’s Law and educating individuals, especially minorities, about the benefits of stem cells and treatment options they provide through peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC), bone marrow and umbilical cord blood donation. Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. also partnered with Harlem Hospital in December 2010 to launch the Preserve Our Legacy Umbilical Cord Blood Program, which provides minority pregnant woman the option to donate their umbilical cord blood to assist in increasing the numbers for minorities within the National Registry. The organization recently announced their goal of registering 25,000 minority donors for 2011. These donors would provide thousands of minority patients that are in need, the “fighting” chance to live, especially, 10-year old LJ, 5-year old Nyiah, 13-year old Shakobe, 11-year old Isaiah and various other minority patients throughout America.
Since Jaden’s death, Preserve Our Legacy has been advocating to increase awareness about the need of minority donors, in addition to, having those that register to step up when called to help a patient. This event, which takes place during their 45-day awareness campaign, will assist in spreading the word about the need of minority donors.
For event information log onto to: http://www.preserveourlegacy.org
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Friday, March 18, 2011
Frederick E. Samuel Democrat Club to Host bone marrow drive with Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. 3/19/2011
On Saturday, March 19, 2011, Preserve Our Legacy will host a bone marrow drive through New York Blood with the Frederick E. Samuel Democratic Club from 11AM - 4PM.
Frederick E. Samuel Community Democratic Club
190 West 135th Street
New York, NY 10030
Email: info@fredsamdemclub.com
Contact: Wilma Brown-Phillips
Phone: (212)234-8879
If you have not registered, please come out to register as a PBSC or bone marrow donor. Just completion of a form and two swabs on each cheeks to become registered. Takes about 7 minutes to complete.
For more information you can also contact us at 877.778.3623.
Frederick E. Samuel Community Democratic Club
190 West 135th Street
New York, NY 10030
Email: info@fredsamdemclub.com
Contact: Wilma Brown-Phillips
Phone: (212)234-8879
If you have not registered, please come out to register as a PBSC or bone marrow donor. Just completion of a form and two swabs on each cheeks to become registered. Takes about 7 minutes to complete.
For more information you can also contact us at 877.778.3623.
PRESERVE OUR LEGACY TO HOST DEF JAM RAPSTAR CONTEST
PRESERVE OUR LEGACY TO HOST DEF JAM RAPSTAR CONTEST DURING
FUNDRAISER & BONE MARROW DRIVE EVENT
Not-for-profit to use hit video game to help fulfill mission
of “edu-taining audience” to register minorities for goal of 25,000 for 2011
April 8, 2011
New York, NY – It was announced today that Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. will host a cash prize contest, with players competing on the hit video game Def Jam Rapstar during its upcoming fundraiser and bone marrow drive event to support Preserve Our Legacy’s mission to “edu-tain” their audience. This event will take place on Friday, April 8, 2011 at Slate Billiard located at 54 21st St. New York, NY 10010.
Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit that spearheaded Jaden’s Law and educating individuals, especially minorities, about the benefits of stem cells and treatment options they provide through peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC), bone marrow and umbilical cord blood donation. Harlem Activist Marvin Bing also dedicated his second annual birthday party to help raise funds for Preserve Our Legacy as well as help increase numbers of bone marrow donors for their 2011 goal of 25,000.
Since Jaden’s death, Preserve Our Legacy has been advocating to increase awareness about the need of minority donors, in addition to, having those that register to step up when called to help a patient. “On behalf of Autumn games, we are happy to have one of our games be part of an event that will raise awareness about the benefits of adult stem cells, bone marrow and umbilical cord blood donation. We applaud Preserve Our Legacy with their mission and are excited to help make the event as impactful as possible,” says Alex Collmer, CEO and Co-Founder of Autumn Games.
This event, which takes place during their 45-day awareness campaign, will assist in spreading the word about the need of minority donors. “We are excited about this event and we believe this will provide our organization ability to educate our audience throughout the world about the importance of becoming a PBSC, bone marrow, umbilical cord blood donor”, says Brett Melius, Co-Founder and President of Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. The event will be hosted by Power 105.1 Cherry Martinez, who is also the Preserve Our Legacy Media Spokesperson, and the game will be facilitated by Host MC Mike Junke-e. The contest will consist of Best Freestyle $100, Best Rap Song Performed $200, Best Duet $400.
For event information log onto to: http://www.preserveourlegacy.org
For more information contact Shana, Celebrity participants contact Meda, PR contact Lexi or Shyra:
Event info:
Shana Melius, Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. 877-778-3623 ext 702 or shana.melius@preserveourlegacy.org
Celebrity Participants
Meda Leacock, Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. 877-778-3623 ext 707 or shyra.johnson@preserveourlegacy.org
PR
Lexi Chow, Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. 877.778.3623 ext 719 or lexi.chow@preservourlegacy.org or Shyra Johnson ext 718 or shyra.johnson@preserveourlegacy.org.
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FUNDRAISER & BONE MARROW DRIVE EVENT
Not-for-profit to use hit video game to help fulfill mission
of “edu-taining audience” to register minorities for goal of 25,000 for 2011
April 8, 2011
New York, NY – It was announced today that Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. will host a cash prize contest, with players competing on the hit video game Def Jam Rapstar during its upcoming fundraiser and bone marrow drive event to support Preserve Our Legacy’s mission to “edu-tain” their audience. This event will take place on Friday, April 8, 2011 at Slate Billiard located at 54 21st St. New York, NY 10010.
Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit that spearheaded Jaden’s Law and educating individuals, especially minorities, about the benefits of stem cells and treatment options they provide through peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC), bone marrow and umbilical cord blood donation. Harlem Activist Marvin Bing also dedicated his second annual birthday party to help raise funds for Preserve Our Legacy as well as help increase numbers of bone marrow donors for their 2011 goal of 25,000.
Since Jaden’s death, Preserve Our Legacy has been advocating to increase awareness about the need of minority donors, in addition to, having those that register to step up when called to help a patient. “On behalf of Autumn games, we are happy to have one of our games be part of an event that will raise awareness about the benefits of adult stem cells, bone marrow and umbilical cord blood donation. We applaud Preserve Our Legacy with their mission and are excited to help make the event as impactful as possible,” says Alex Collmer, CEO and Co-Founder of Autumn Games.
This event, which takes place during their 45-day awareness campaign, will assist in spreading the word about the need of minority donors. “We are excited about this event and we believe this will provide our organization ability to educate our audience throughout the world about the importance of becoming a PBSC, bone marrow, umbilical cord blood donor”, says Brett Melius, Co-Founder and President of Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. The event will be hosted by Power 105.1 Cherry Martinez, who is also the Preserve Our Legacy Media Spokesperson, and the game will be facilitated by Host MC Mike Junke-e. The contest will consist of Best Freestyle $100, Best Rap Song Performed $200, Best Duet $400.
For event information log onto to: http://www.preserveourlegacy.org
For more information contact Shana, Celebrity participants contact Meda, PR contact Lexi or Shyra:
Event info:
Shana Melius, Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. 877-778-3623 ext 702 or shana.melius@preserveourlegacy.org
Celebrity Participants
Meda Leacock, Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. 877-778-3623 ext 707 or shyra.johnson@preserveourlegacy.org
PR
Lexi Chow, Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. 877.778.3623 ext 719 or lexi.chow@preservourlegacy.org or Shyra Johnson ext 718 or shyra.johnson@preserveourlegacy.org.
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
One of our supporters sent me this link...VERY INTERESTING...
"Not only did we find that the NMDP does not aggressively recruit minority donors, but they have put up major obstacles that prevent Matchpia from becoming an official donor recruitment group," commented Hemant Wadhwani, President of the Asian American Political Coalition, "preventing them to receive gover...nment funding for their extensive efforts in supporting the community."
Check out this link: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb312888.htm
Check out this link: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb312888.htm
HARLEM ACTIVIST MARVIN BING DEDICATES BIRTHDAY TO HELP RAISE FUNDS AND REGISTER DONORS FOR PRESERVE OUR LEGACY, INC.
Partners with Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. to help register minorities
For goal of 25,000 for 2011 on April 8, 2011 at Slate Billiards
New York, NY – It was announced today that Harlem Activist and newly elected Preserve Our Legacy Board member, Marvin Bing, will dedicate his 27th birthday to help raise funds and register minority donors on Friday, April 8, 2011 at Slate Billiard located at 54 21st St. New York, NY 10010.
Marvin Bing, 26, in 2010, was a recipient of New York City Hall 40 under 40 Award. He was also the New York State Director for One Nation Working Together, where he galvanized 300,000 Americans to Washington, DC to fight back the right-wing attacks on Middle Class Americans under the direction of Bill Lynch and George Gresham of 1199 SEIU.
Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit that spearheaded Jaden’s Law and educating individuals, especially minorities, about the benefits of stem cells and treatment options they provide through peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC), bone marrow and umbilical cord blood donation. Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. also partnered with Harlem Hospital in December 2010 to launch the Preserve Our Legacy Umbilical Cord Blood Program, which provides minority pregnant woman the option to donate their umbilical cord blood to assist in increasing the numbers for minorities within the National Registry. The organization recently announced their goal of registering 25,000 minority donors for 2011. These donors would provide thousands of minority patients that are in need, the “fighting” chance to live, especially, 10-year old LJ, 5-year old Nyiah, 13-year old Shakobe, 11-year old Isaiah and various other minority patients throughout America.
Since Jaden’s death, Preserve Our Legacy has been advocating to increase awareness about the need of minority donors, in addition to, having those that register to step up when called to help a patient. This event, which takes place during their 45-day awareness campaign, will assist in spreading the word about the need of minority donors. “Young people need to step up in the fight to help steer the next generation, and standing up to help assist the chances to save a life is a pretty great start. This is not a partisan event, but an event where people from all political ideologies can be supportive.” says, Marvin Bing, Preserve Our Legacy Board member.
For event information log onto to: http://www.preserveourlegacy.org
For more information contact:
Shana Melius, Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. 877-778-3623 ext 702 or shana.melius@preserveourlegacy.org
Shyra Johnson, Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. 877-778-3623 ext 718 or shyra.johnson@preserveourlegacy.org
Lexi Chow, Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. 877.778.3623 ext 719 or lexi.chow@preservourlegacy.org
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For goal of 25,000 for 2011 on April 8, 2011 at Slate Billiards
New York, NY – It was announced today that Harlem Activist and newly elected Preserve Our Legacy Board member, Marvin Bing, will dedicate his 27th birthday to help raise funds and register minority donors on Friday, April 8, 2011 at Slate Billiard located at 54 21st St. New York, NY 10010.
Marvin Bing, 26, in 2010, was a recipient of New York City Hall 40 under 40 Award. He was also the New York State Director for One Nation Working Together, where he galvanized 300,000 Americans to Washington, DC to fight back the right-wing attacks on Middle Class Americans under the direction of Bill Lynch and George Gresham of 1199 SEIU.
Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit that spearheaded Jaden’s Law and educating individuals, especially minorities, about the benefits of stem cells and treatment options they provide through peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC), bone marrow and umbilical cord blood donation. Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. also partnered with Harlem Hospital in December 2010 to launch the Preserve Our Legacy Umbilical Cord Blood Program, which provides minority pregnant woman the option to donate their umbilical cord blood to assist in increasing the numbers for minorities within the National Registry. The organization recently announced their goal of registering 25,000 minority donors for 2011. These donors would provide thousands of minority patients that are in need, the “fighting” chance to live, especially, 10-year old LJ, 5-year old Nyiah, 13-year old Shakobe, 11-year old Isaiah and various other minority patients throughout America.
Since Jaden’s death, Preserve Our Legacy has been advocating to increase awareness about the need of minority donors, in addition to, having those that register to step up when called to help a patient. This event, which takes place during their 45-day awareness campaign, will assist in spreading the word about the need of minority donors. “Young people need to step up in the fight to help steer the next generation, and standing up to help assist the chances to save a life is a pretty great start. This is not a partisan event, but an event where people from all political ideologies can be supportive.” says, Marvin Bing, Preserve Our Legacy Board member.
For event information log onto to: http://www.preserveourlegacy.org
For more information contact:
Shana Melius, Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. 877-778-3623 ext 702 or shana.melius@preserveourlegacy.org
Shyra Johnson, Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. 877-778-3623 ext 718 or shyra.johnson@preserveourlegacy.org
Lexi Chow, Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. 877.778.3623 ext 719 or lexi.chow@preservourlegacy.org
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