Saving a Life

It has come to my attention that a man named Vinay Chakravarthy , who has leukemia, is in desperate need of a bone marrown transplant to stay alive. His family and friends are searching for a match that can save Vinay's life. Vinay's chance for finding a match is through another South Asian. People of color is underrepresented in the data bank in the natinal morrow program, only 1.8% of the registered are South Asian descent. All it takes is a quick swab of the mouth to check whether you're a match, which can save Vinay's life.

Vinay's parents plead, "We cannot express in words what this is like. All we can do is implore you to close your eyes for a moment, and imagine that this is your son, your brother, your best friend. We are guessing you would move heaven and earth to help save his life…Vinay is the world to us - he is warm, funny, loving. We have watched him grow from a little baby, to a young boy playing sports, to a fine young man determined to be a doctor, to a man marrying the girl of his dreams. Please help us help our son have a chance to live - to be with his wife, with us, and his friends."

For more information about Vinay, please see:
www.helpvinay.org

Life is precious, please use your life saving power and spread the word. You just might save a life.