Help Vinay & Sameer

From Milan and Meeta Kalawadia:

We met some amazing people during our drive in New Brunswick this past weekend - People who had no immediate connection to Sameer or Vinay, but came out because they saw the ad on TV or had an email forwarded to them and felt compelled to help. Others who had family members with cancer and wanted to register because they “understood”.

There were people who literally looked like they were praying they would be a match as they filled out the forms. Others who left their numbers because they wanted to have drives of their own. The stories are endless, however one that I would like to share is about an eight year old girl who wanted to register. When she found out she was too young, she brought her parents to the table, all excited, telling them “Mom and Dad you could save a life!”

We later found out while we were registering the parents that the young girl (only 8!) had grown her hair out and recently cut it all off so she could donate it to the American Cancer Society. Overall, the drive was a success not only because we were able to get people registered, but because it was a true story of a community coming together in a time of great need.

Thank you everyone for your continued support and please bring friends to registration at this weekend’s Bay Area Mega Drive.