The Pro Bono Organization and Be The Match will be hosting a registry event in Amber Takesh\u2019s honor on February 7 and 8 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All that is required is a simple cheek swab! Be the Match has requested around 5 volunteers per hour, but the more, the merrier! There will be a brief training Zoom a few days before the event that will be 20-35 minutes, where the coordinators will discuss what the volunteers will be doing and saying the day of.<\/p>\n
From fellow classmate and 2L Jamie Shaw: \u201cMy best friend, Amber Takesh, was diagnosed with AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) in March 2021 and Amber lost her battle with AML on October 6, 2022. Be The Match is a national Blood Stem Cell and Bone Marrow registry that saves lives daily. Amber had found a match through Be The Match before her relapse and continued to advocate for the registry until her passing.\u201d<\/p>\n
If you would like to volunteer at this event, please use the link<\/a> to sign up! \u2013 This opportunity is eligible for pro bono hours.<\/p>\n Even if you do not volunteer, stop by the tables on your lunch break on Feb. 7 or 8 to do a quick swab and potentially save a life!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"