Look To The Stars News: DKMS

Cindy Crawford To Receive Honor

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:30:49 -0000

The world’s largest marrow donor center will honor Cindy Crawford at a special event in May.

The second annual Linked Against Leukemia Gala will take place on May 7 in New York to raise money for the Deutsche Knochemarkspenderdatei (better known as the DKMS or German Bone Marrow Donor Center), an organization that boasts 1.6 million registered donors and has facilitated over 13,000 transplants. The Center is committed to the fight against leukemia, and recruits donors from every race and ethnicity to help blood cancer patients receive life-saving transplants.

The gala event will be hosted by actor Mario Cantone and will feature a cocktail reception, dinner, and a performance from platinum-selling recording artist Sarah Connor.

“I am thrilled to be part of this evening,” said Crawford, who will be honored for her humanitarian work. “This is a cause that is very close to my heart and I hope we are able to raise awareness and funds for DKMS.”

Last year’s gala featured a performance by Rihanna, who recently helped find a donor for a mother in New York suffering from leukemia and in dire need of a transplant.

“We are excited to be celebrating our second annual gala, and are grateful for the support we continue to receive,” said Katharina Harf, Executive President of DKMS. “More than 140,000 people in the US are diagnosed each year with life-threatening blood diseases, such as leukemia and lymphoma, and leukemia is the most common disease children in the US die of. Our goal is to raise funds so that we can recruit 30,000 new donors this year.”

Ticket prices for the event start at $1,000, and more information can be found at www.dkmsamerica.org.

Rihanna Performs for The Believe Foundation

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:15:13 -0000

Written by Regina Walton

Singer Rihanna created the Believe Foundation in 2006 to “ensure the health and well-being of our future leaders,” and is currently playing a series of charity shows to benefit her charity.

Two concerts have already taken place in Chicago and San Francisco, with another scheduled to take place on April 9th at the Highline Ballroom in New York City. Tickets are only available if you make a $100 minimum purchase of Escada’s latest fragrance, Moon Sparkle, at selected Macy’s Stores – Macy’s Herald Square, Staten Island and Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon, April 5th, 2008.

After the concerts Rihanna has a meet and greet with children from local charities and signed autographs.

The Believe Foundation is “committed to creating change in the lives of our youth by providing, educational, financial, social and medical support when and wherever it is needed.”

For more information on the April 9th Performance, visit the Highline Ballroom website.

Jennifer Lopez Seeking Bone Marrow Donors For Young Latina

Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:23:13 -0000

Written by Myrlia Purcell

Jennifer Lopez is urging Hispanics to help save the life of a 29-year-old Latina. Janet Ovalles needs a transplant from a matching donor to survive, but there are no matches among the 10 million donors registered worldwide.

Ovalles hopes that Lopez can inspire people to help her. There will be bone marrow drives in New York on the 24th and 25th of February.

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