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Urgent appeal for Jewish blood donations to save life of Australian man

The details of the 'Match for Murray' team account manager can be found below

March 5, 2023 13:03
Red Cross
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The brother of a Jewish man in Australia that is suffering from a rare blood cancer has appealed to the global Jewish community for help.

The appeal reads:

“URGENT - PLEASE HELP US!

My brother Murray Foltyn (aged 41), married to Claudia (nee Milunsky), has a rare blood cancer and requires an urgent blood stem cell transplant to help save his life. They have a 3-year-old son and a 9 month old baby girl.

We are reaching out to you and the power of our community for help in finding a match so that the transplant can proceed. Time is of the essence. Giving stem cells is a non-invasive process - similar to giving blood.

Previous searches on the worldwide bone marrow database have been unsuccessful and our best chance of a cure is a match with a person of Jewish Ashkenazi background.

Bonus if your family is from Illford, England, or the villages of Halmesh or Jablonec just outside of Trnava (today part of Slovakia) or Morava Ostrava (today close to the border of Poland).

Here's how to help:If you fit the heritage criteria, please check your country's age limit and the testing process below. Most countries are an easy mouth swab kit at home!

Australia: https://www.lifeblood.com.au/ If you're having trouble booking in please contact JosSmith@redcrossblood.org.au - our 'Match for Murray' Team account manager.

United States: https://my.bethematch.org/s/join (18-40yo) - cheek swab