The Diocese
Posted: 09/01/2017
Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry's (ABMDR) 18th Annual Match for Life Gala was held on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Taglyan Cultural Center.
Having attended the gala, the Diocesan Primate Archbishop Hovnan Derderian commended the mission of the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry in his remarks. His Eminence also congratulated the honorees of the evening for their outstanding achievements.
The following individuals and individuals were honored by the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry: Diocese's own Mr. Robert Barsam (Man of the Year); Ramella Markarian, MBA (Woman of the Year); Aleko Boghoskhanian, Nairi Krafian and Arpeneh Zohrabyan (Volunteers of the Year); Providence High School (Organization of the Year); American Tire Depot (Business of the Year); Amalia Kiureghlian (Lifetime Achievement Award).
ABMDR's mission is to save lives by recruiting and providing matched unrelated donors for bone marrow or stem cell transplantation to all Armenian and non-Armenian patients worldwide who are suffering from leukemia and other life-threatening blood related illnesses. Due to the unique genetic make-up of Armenians, it is nearly impossible to find suitable matches among the existing international registries. Hence the importance of establishing a registry that would help facilitate recruiting and identifying matched unrelated bone marrow donors for ethnic Armenians. For more information, please visit our website www.abmdr.am
