Musician Joshua Ragsdale is suffering from CML Leukemia and is in dire need of a bone marrow donor, which most often does not require surgery on the donor. Ragsdale, a songwriter and former Lyric Street artist, has been unable to find a match in the national bone marrow registry. Blood Assurance is organizing a blood drive and bone marrow match search at Christ The King Church (Belmont Blvd.) on Mon., Nov. 2 from 9 AM-2 PM. Seeing if someone is a bone marrow match is done by swabbing the inside of the mouth. If there is a match, the donation process is usually as simple as donating plasma.
To find out details or sign-up for the drive, e-mail joshuadonordrive@gmail.com with your name, phone, and if you will donate blood, test for marrow match or both.
Donations are being accepted at Joshua Ragsdale Benefit Fund, c/o Smith, Wiles, attn: Suzanne, 900 Division St, Nashville, 37203.
You can follow Josh’s story on his brother John Ragsdale’s blog johnrags.wordpress.com
HI, I missed the match search today at Christ the King. Will there be another? Please let me know!
Thanks,
Kathy Chiavola