More than 2,000 potential donors swab in Stamford Hill in bid to save father’s life
Murray Foltyn, 41, urgently needs a matching donor to help cure his blood cancer.
More than 2,000 people in Stamford Hill have been swabbed to find a matching donor for a 41-year-old father of two who is battling blood cancer.
Sunday night’s event was described as the biggest UK Jewish stem cell donor recruitment in years.
Organised by local community organisation Acheinu Cancer Support (ACS), in partnership with the Sue Harris Trust and DKMS UK (Delete Blood Cancer), volunteers were overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for the campaign to help Murray Foltyn.
After just four hours supplies were exhausted while more potential donors stood in line.
“We’ll be back to swab more” said Effi Cartier, UK coordinator of Campaign Murray, adding: “Tonight has been beyond our dreams. This community really knows the meaning of life and how to care for others.”
Riki Zieg, ACS Patient Coordinator said, “Thank you all so much for such a successful and inspiring event. To see so many hundreds of people coming out, with the hope of saving a life, was unbelievable.”
Sarah Squires, DKMS UK senior donor recruitment manager, added, “It was incredible to see the turn out and such support.”
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