Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry
3111 Los Feliz Avenue, #206, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Contact person: Dr. Frieda Jordan
Phone: (323) 663-3609
Email: [email protected]
KARDASHIANS HELP RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ABMDR MISSION
Los Angeles, June 9, 2013 – Recently Kim Kardashian took a swab test,
which will determine her eligibility to become a potential bone marrow
donor, and urged her fans to follow suit. Kardashian took the test to
raise public awareness of the mission of the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor
Registry (ABMDR) and to help her cousin, Cici, a cancer patient, as well
as others who urgently need donor matches for life-saving bone marrow
transplants.
Also taking a swab test was Kardashian’s mother, Kris Jenner.
Subsequently they both posted videos of their tests on the Keek social
video network, to show fans how simple and easy the test is. The videos
can also be accessed from the ABMDR site, at
abmdr.am/kim-karashian-joining-abmdr-registry/.
Earlier this year, Kardashian’s sister, Kourtney Kardashian, likewise
took a swab test and issued an appeal, urging the public, and especially
those of Armenian descent, to join ABMDR as potential bone marrow
donors.
`We thank the Kardashian sisters and Kris Jenner for helping advance
the ABMDR mission to save lives,’ Dr. Jordan said.
About the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry: Established in 1999,
ABMDR, a nonprofit organization, helps Armenians worldwide survive
life-threatening blood-related illnesses by recruiting and matching
donors to those requiring bone marrow stem cell transplants. To date,
the registry has recruited over 24,000 donors in 18 countries across
four continents, identified 2,135 patients, and facilitated 16 bone
marrow transplants.