Press Releases

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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New York, NY (February 17, 2009) - DKMS and D.C. United will band together to help save the life of Marcia Williams, wife of Andy Williams, the Major League Soccer midfielder for Real Salt Lake and the Reggae Boyz, Jamaica's national soccer team. A bone marrow donor drive will be held in her honor on Sunday, March 15th at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C.

NY, NY ¬– September 23, 2008 – DKMS, the world’s largest bone marrow donor center, and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s New York City Chapter will team up at this year’s Light The Night Walk® to pay homage to patients battling cancer and to recruit bone marrow donors needed to give hope to more patients suffering from life-threatening blood diseases, such as leukemia and lymphoma.

(NEW YORK, NY - February 27, 2009) -- Five-year-old Jasmina Anema, suffering from leukemia, and her best friend Isabelle Huurman recently caught the attention of pop sensation Rihanna. Now other celebrities are following Rihanna in support of DKMS. Chris Wilcox of the NY Knicks recently visited Jasmina in her room at NYU Medical Center.

Bringing Jasmina a build a bear, Wilcox spent the afternoon at her bed side, talking to and helping the smart and funny five-year-old make her bear. Before leaving the hospital, Wilcox said to Jasmina, “I’ll be back to check on you.”

SOCCER UNITES UTAH TO HOST UPCOMING BONE MARROW DRIVES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Charitable Group Teaming up with D.C.

New York, NY (February 13, 2009) — DKMS, the world’s largest bone marrow donor center, and pop sensation, Rihanna, joined forces again to help save the life of five year old, Jasmina Anema.