Nelly’s Sister In Dire Need Of Donor And Bone Marrow Transplant
The sister of superstar rapper Nelly is in immediate need of a bone marrow transplant. Both the rapper and his sister, Jackie Donahue, will be heading a nationwide awareness and recruitment effort to find a donor.
The campaign they’ve launched is called Jes Us 4 Jackie. With it, they hope to increase the donor numbers on the National Marrow Donor Program Registry and to specifically find a donor for Jackie.
Nelly and Donahue will hold a press conference on May 14 at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to share Donahue’s plight and provide information about the disease.
On June 21, Jes Us 4 Jackie will be sponsoring a nation-wide donor drive for patients in need of bone marrow transplants. The event will target New York, St. Louis, and Los Angeles and specifically look for more African-American donors and donors of mixed heritage.
Also on June 21, the 4 Sho 4 Kids Foundation will sponsor the cost of the test that’s required to join the registry as well as the educational materials for all potential donors. Donors must be between 18 and 60 years old.
For more information or to make a monetary contribution, please visit jesus4jackie.com or
marrow.org.
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