Generosity shown at bone marrow drive
This past Sunday, I was blessed to host a bone marrow donor registry drive at Chattanooga Christian Assembly. The turnout more than surpassed my expectations and I cannot thank the Chattanooga community enough for their participation. I would particularly like to thank all the members of the Assembly who graciously welcomed us into their congregation and enthusiastically signed up to be marrow donors.
Pastor Abraham was so kind to encourage his congregation to participate and to allow us, essentially strangers, to host the event at their church. The generosity in people’s hearts never fails to amaze me.
Above all, as violence continually resurfaces in our country, with the recent California shooting and Boston bombings, such a willingness to give the gift of life restores my faith in humanity.
The drive was hosted in honor of Dr. Nalini Ambady, a professor at Stanford University, who has had a relapse of leukemia and has only a few weeks left to live. Forty people donated, and we hope to have found a match for Dr. Ambady as well as three patients within our county area. Once again, thanks for participating, and we hope to do more events like this in the future!
ANJALI CHANDRA