Hi John, Gisele here ❤️
Today I’m emailing you about something a little different. I want you to meet my adorable, spunky and lovable little buddy, Jackson (or as everybody calls him, Jax).
Jax has a rare autoimmune disorder called IPEX and needs a bone marrow transplant. But first, he needs to find a match. For patients with blood diseases, a marrow transplant may be their only cure. Without this transplant, he will not grow or thrive.
I’ve been swabbed to see if I’m a match, and I ask if you’d consider being swabbed as well.
Will you text JAX to 61474 to see if you’re a match? If you’re a match, you could help save this little boy’s life.
Jackson’s best chance at a match is someone who shares his heritage. Sadly, the odds of finding a bone marrow match isn’t a level playing field. That’s why I need your help.
There is a severe lack of diversity in bone marrow banks. White people have a 79% chance of finding a bone marrow match. Compare this to 29% for Black folks, and 47% for Hispanic or Latino folks.
We can ALL have a part in making sure our little buddy Jax has a long, healthy life — as well as the many others who will need bone marrow in the future.
If you are between 18 and 40 years old, will you please text JAX to 61474 to get your swab kit in the mail?
Please share this story with others. Please help increase the diversity in the registry so that so many more lives can be saved.
With love,
Gisele ❤️
Gisele Barreto Fetterman
Second Lady of Pennsylvania (SLoP)
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