Frolick said Campbell’s exhibit is in partnership with the center, South Texas Blood and Tissue, and
, a national registry connecting patients with their donor match for life-saving bone marrow or blood stem cell transplants.Adriana Vasquez was with South Texas Blood and Tissue helping spread the word about Campbell’s search for a blood marrow donor. Vasquez, who is now with the Blood and Tissue Foundation, said it was one of the reasons Campbell was chronicling his journey with cancer -- to give potential donors “an inside look” at the patient and the family they would be helping.
Frolick said, “He was able to do that in such a raw way. And I think it is really important for the public to see that.”“Unfortunately, when you look at the chances of finding a match, it is very difficult, especially for anStill, they said Campbell was committed to helping others find theirs.“The more people who join the Be the Match registry, the more likely a patient has to find the match they need,” Frolick said.
This Saturday, the public will have the opportunity during a blood and marrow registry drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the United Way parking lot in the 700 block of South Alamo. The “Septua” exhibition, on display nearby, will be open for viewing from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.Jessie Degollado has been with KSAT since 1984. She is a general assignments reporter who covers a wide variety of stories.
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