 Profile about Bevin
Name: Bevin Varughese
Birthdate: September 30, 1979 (28 years old)
College: Temple University B.S. Finance and Real Estate
Current Occupation: Full-Time Cancer Fighter
Our friend Bevin Varughese was diagnosed with ALL(Acute Lymphoblastic
Leukemia) in January 2004. He has been undergoing treatment since January
2004 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Bevin won the fight and was in remission from April 2004. In Mid-September 2007 Bevin's cancer had returned. He urgently needs a bone marrow transplant.
His family and friends, have begun a nationwide effort to find Bevin a match. We are trying to reach as many South Asians as possible and get them registered at one of our drives. South Asians are sadly underrepresented in the National Bone Marrow Registry. Our goal is to
change that. A Caucasian seeking a match in the registry averages 15 hits; where a South Asian
matches 1 or 0. You can change that statistic.
Bevin’s chances of finding a match are 1 in 20,000.
How You Can Help:
You - through a simple cheek swab - could be that miracle match for Bevin, or for someone
else needing a bone marrow match.
• Please come out and register at one of our upcoming drives. All it takes is a few
minutes of your time. A complete list of nationwide drives is available at
www.Swab4Bevin.com (Coming Oct. 07) or www.SAMARinfo.org
• Please help us get the word out by forwarding this post to as many people as
possible.
• Help organize a drive or volunteer at a drive in your area. Please leave a comment and I’ll
get back to you with details.
Contact Information:
Website: www.Swab4Bevin.com (Coming Oct. 07)
Face Book Profile: Live Strong Bevin
Email:
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