time.com article about DKMS Gala
Tears flowed as freely as the champagne at the sixth annual DKMS Linked Against Blood Cancer gala, held Thursday night at New York's Cipriani restaurant.
Underneath a massive gold chandelier in the cavernous room, model Hilary Rhoda glittered in a stunning white column gown, while Derek Lam chatted amiably with the crowd.
Read more about our annual DKMS Linked Against Blood Cancer Gala on time.com: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2108496_21133... #ixzz1tGzHLA7Q
The Supermodel Joins DKMS and Founding Corporate Sponsor Coty Inc., to raise awareness for the cause
NEW YORK (April 26, 2012) — Internationally renowned supermodel Heidi Klum will join, today, the world’s largest bone marrow donor center, DKMS, and leading global beauty company Coty Inc. illuminate the Empire State Building in red and white―raising awareness for the fight against blood cancer. Klum will speak at the special morning lighting ceremony at the Empire State Building, joined by Alina Suprunova, Director of Special Projects of DKMS Americas, and Bernd Beetz, CEO of Coty Inc. and honorary chairman of the sixth annual DKMS Gala.
The Event is Emceed by Nate Berkus with Special Performances by LP and Skylar Grey
The 6th Annual DKMS Linked Against Blood Cancer Gala Honoring Heidi Klum & Alejandro Santo Domingo will be hosted by Katharina Harf at Cipriani Wall Street on Thursday, April 26th
The Event is Emceed by Nate Berkus with Special Performances by LP and Skylar Grey
Heidi Klum, Nelly, Ashanti, Solange Knowles, Vera Wang & Dakota Fanning Confirmed to Attend
DKMS patient who inspired thousands to join bone marrow registry dies
We at DKMS Americas are devastated by the loss of little Giovanni Guglielmo. Giovanni inspired tens of thousands of people to register as bone marrow donors and the lives of many, many patients have been saved because of him. The 5-year-old boy died Monday after a lifelong battle with a rare immune disorder.
“All of this wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for Giovanni,” says Katharina Harf. “It was almost like he came to this earth to do what he was meant to do.”
His legacy lives on. Little Giovanni will continue to inspire people to register and save lives.
STAR magazine is covering the story
Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester got swabbed with DKMS. Read the news in STAR magazine
here.
Read this inspiring story!
We are excited about partnering with Help® Remedies to create awareness and register new lifesaving donors through "Help I've cut myself and I want to save a life," marrow donor registration kits. Read the inspiring back story that led to the development of this unconventional campaign to save lives:
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/leukemia-patient-faces-death-twin-bone-marr...
And as always, register without bloodying yourself at getswabbed.org. Click here to sign up online today!
Independent pharma company introduces help I’ve cut myself & I want to save a life
New York, NY (February 27, 2012) – Help Remedies® announces the launch of help I’ve cut myself & I want to save a life, which supplements Help’s standard adhesive bandages with a bone marrow donor registry kit. By linking registry to a simple action, Help® hopes to reduce barriers to donation and find matches for some of the 10,000 people in the U.S. who need bone marrow transplants each year.
Upcoming Drives
Leslie Harris was diagnosed with leukemia (AML) on Wednesday, September 21st just hours before giving birth to her beautiful baby boy Samuel Ayden. Her prognosis is grim, but we believe in the presence of miracles!
Please help in our fight for Leslie and other blood cancer patients by registering to be a bone marrow donor. You could be the match that saves Leslie’s life!
Over 600 transplants in the U.S.
DKMS Americas completed its very first bone marrow donation on February 1, 2007. Together as a team - only five years later - we have helped over 600 donors donate their bone marrow.
This is truly an incredible achievement because every single transplant provides a patient with a second chance at life.
These numbers are more than just statistics. They highlight the hard work that our team puts forth on a daily basis. Still, our work doesn't stop here.
Half of all patients still can't find a match. Let's continue to fight blood cancer together. Get swabbed today!
Exclusive interview from the DKMS Get Swabbed PSA shoot
1. Why are you bringing awareness to this cause? Kara is a young girl and you have a young son so we’re wondering if, as a mother, you felt for her family.
Solange: Absolutely! As a mother and most importantly as a human being. I attended the DKMS gala a couple years ago, and hearing all of the success stories of finding and matching donors was life changing.
I think getting educated about how simple, yet transformative the process is was extremely eye opening. A lot of people don't understand that it's literally a cotton swab that determines if your a match.
