Myelofibrosis is a serious bone marrow disorder that disrupts your body's normal production of blood cells. The result is extensive scarring in your bone marrow, leading to severe anemia, weakness, ...
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AADP Blog
In The Spotlight – CGD (Chronic Granulomatous Disease)
Ally has a rare disease called CGD, it stands for Chronic Granulomatous Disorder. It is a life-threatening and life-limiting condition.
People with CGD can't fight bacterial or fungal infections ...
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Social Security Disability and Bone Marrow Transplants
Social Security Disability and Bone Marrow Transplants:
Learn more here: SS, disability and bone marrow transplants.
Created by Deanna Power Director of Outreach ...
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Inside KP, “Will You Marrow Me”
Mika Yoshino started Will You Marrow Me in October 2015, after being selected to present her idea at the 2015 MSSA Innovates conference. ...
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Vision Of a Volunteer – Shirley Li
The very first time I heard about AADP was at a festival, where AADP had a booth. I was offered a flyer, which I had looked at and then folded into four, filing it away in the bottom of my pocket, ...
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Vision Of A Volunteer – Mika
Mika Yoshino, director, Service Strategy & Member Experience, Kaiser Permanente, wasn’t always a bone marrow donation champion. Learning that her niece’s schoolmate, Baylor, was diagnosed with ...
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Vision Of A Volunteer – Dinesh
That is NOT a picture of me donating blood. That is a picture of me saving someone's life. Yeah, as corny as it sounds, that is what happened last year.
I donated my stem cells to save an ...
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Vision Of A Volunteer – Raja
When I heard about the opportunity to volunteer for an organization named AADP, which helps patients with leukemia, it immediately struck a cord with me.
Raja
My toddler nephew had ...
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Vision Of A Volunteer – Vanessa
Volunteering with AADP greatly benefits patients in need of a match. In turn, working with patients touches the lives of volunteers. To highlight this, we are starting a series of volunteer stories, ...
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Vision of a Volunteer – Sandy
Volunteering with AADP greatly benefits patients in need of a match. In turn, working with patients touches the lives of volunteers. To highlight this, we are starting a series of volunteer stories, ...
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Vision Of a Volunteer – Rami
Volunteering with AADP greatly benefits patients in need of a match. In turn, working with patients touches the lives of volunteers. To highlight this, we are starting a series of volunteer stories, ...
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Vision Of a Volunteer – Julie
Volunteering with AADP greatly benefits patients in need of a match. In turn, working with patients touches the lives of volunteers. To highlight this, we are starting a series of volunteer stories, ...
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Vision of A Volunteer – Suyog
Volunteering with AADP greatly benefits patients in need of a match. In turn, working with patients touches the lives of volunteers. To highlight this, we are starting a series of volunteer stories, ...
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Vision of a Volunteer – Vincent
Volunteering with AADP greatly benefits patients in need of a match. In turn, working with patients touches the lives of volunteers. To highlight this, we are starting a series of volunteer stories, ...
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Vision of A Volunteer – Shari
Volunteering with AADP greatly benefits patients in need of a match. In turn, working with patients touches the lives of volunteers. To highlight this, we are starting a series of volunteer stories, ...
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Vision of A Volunteer – Jaydeep
Volunteering with AADP greatly benefits patients in need of a match. In turn, working with patients touches the lives of volunteers. To highlight this, we are starting a series of volunteer stories, ...
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Vision of A Volunteer – Cao
Volunteering with AADP greatly benefits patients in need of a match. In turn, working with patients touches the lives of volunteers. To highlight this, we are starting a series of volunteer stories, ...
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Vision of A Volunteer – Scott & Kkomi
Volunteering with AADP greatly benefits patients in need of a match. In turn, working with patients touches the lives of volunteers. To highlight this, we are starting a series of volunteer stories, ...
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Spring Sectional Makes Event A Life Saving Opportunity
We would like to thank Alpha Phi Omega, Gamma Beta Chapter, for inviting AADP to the Spring Sectionals at San Jose State University. Having the opportunity to host a drive at this event allowed ...
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Two Chinese adoptees reunite to find a bone marrow donor
They were good friends from the very start. Then they were adopted and would never see each other again. Until now.
Mai and Mae established their friendship at Guangxi orphanage in China. They were ...
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#CureLeukemia for Bay Area Mom
#CureLeukemia #TeamSeeLow
Leukemia patient, Christina and volunteer, Greg, assisted AADP on March 4 Mixed Heritage Week at UC Davis. Aside from volunteering at the registration drive, ...
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