Press Releases

At seven months old, Sophia Lopez finds herself in an unimaginable battle against a fatal disease. Diagnosed with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), the Lopez family is in desperate search of a bone marrow donor to save Sophia's life. With the help of DKMS, the goodwill of Coty Inc., and the support of hundreds of individuals at local donor drives, the Lopez family continues to cling to hope.

The DKMS 4th Annual Gala: Linked Against Leukemia, held on April 29 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City, raised over $1.7M to support the fight against leukemia and other blood related cancers. The money raised jointly by Coty Inc., a leading global beauty company, and DKMS, the world's largest bone marrow donor center, will help register over 20,000 bone marrow donors and work to save lives worldwide.

Special Performance by Jon Bon Jovi, Halle Berry, LA Reid, Melissa Etheridge, Estelle, Eva Mendes & Kylie Minogue Confirmed to Attend

NEW YORK – DKMS, the world’s largest bone marrow donor center, will further its fight against leukemia with the organization’s 4th Annual DKMS Gala on Thursday, April 29th at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

The Empire State Building will celebrate the Coty/DKMS Linked Against Leukemia Partnership on Thursday, April 29th by lighting its world-famous tower in red and white.

In October 2006, Coty Inc., a global beauty leader, joined DKMS, the world’s largest non-profit bone marrow donor center, in the fight against leukemia by establishing the Coty-DKMS Linked Against Leukemia partnership. Led by CEO Bernd Beetz, Coty has leveraged its strong celebrity partnerships to raise awareness of the disease and help recruit thousands of donors around the world.

THE POWER TO SAVE A LIFE IS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
WITH THE SALLY HANSEN “COLOR THAT CARES” CAMPAIGN BENEFITING DKMS

Color for a cause. It’s not every day you get the opportunity to help save a life when you get a manicure. But with Sally Hansen and DKMS lifesaving is at your fingertips. To help draw attention to the DKMS mission to save lives by recruiting donors, the world’s largest bone marrow center is partnering with Sally Hansen to kick off a mulit-city “Color That Cares” campaign.

New York Photographer Tricia Messeroux Grants Jasmina Anema's Wish to Transform Her Into The Ultimate "Dream Girl" Beyonce Knowles. Special Photo Shoot Will Take Place Friday, May 1, in Jasmina's Room at NYU Langone Medical Center - 550 First Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, to Support the "One for Jasmina" Campaign and DKMS. On-Site Press Coverage from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm. "We are so touched by Jasmina's very important cause. We are delighted to be able to donate this photo shoot to put a smile on her face and bring further awareness to the campaign to find a bone marrow match. Helping children is what ToddleWood is all about."

DKMS Americas will be honored as the Charity of the Day on GoodSearch.com on Wednesday,June 24, 2009!. This is an opportunity to help DKMS raise awareness for the great work that we do.

DKMS will be featured as the Charity of the Day on GoodSearch.com and GoodShop.com on Wednesday, June 24, 2009)!!

Jasmina Anema, a six-year-old leukemia patient who befriended Rihanna, Chris Wilcox and Kelly Rowland during her fight for life, underwent a bone marrow transplant on Thursday, June 11, 2009.

Read and hear about Jamsina's transplant in the news.

Access Hollywood

New York Daily News

New York, NY, May 8, 2009 – Last night at the 3rd annual DKMS gala, Univision Communications, Inc., the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States, announced that the company would be donating $10 million dollars in public support across their three television networks, 64 television stations, 72 radio stations, Univision.com and Univision movil to encourage and recruit more Hispanic bone marrow donors. This effort is part of Univision’s Peabody Award winning “Salud es Vida ¡Entérate!” (Lead a Healthy Life, Get the Facts) campaign. At the star studded event - held in New York City - Rihanna, Mario Cantone, Vera Wang, Betsey Johnson, and Amy Ryan joined forces in the Fight Against Leukemia.

Alina Suprunova, DKMS Donor Recruiter, speaks to WCBS-TV about the importance of registering as a bone marrow donor.

Click here to watch the TV segment.

Click on the segment: Eye on New York: Jasmina
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