PLEASE MAKE A BLOOD DONATION ON BEHALF OF THE COYLE FAMILY

To our dear family and friends,

Many of you are aware that McKenna was diagnosed this summer with a rare cancer, a synovial sarcoma. She is a strong, brave girl and has faced this obstacle head-on with determination a fierceness of spirit that we know will help her pull through. Ed and I are thankful that she is being treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering and receiving the very best of care.

Her treatment, however, will go on for several months and will include chemotherapy, surgery and radiation. McKenna has just completed her third "cycle" of chemotherapy (there will be a total of 8 cycles), marking nine weeks since treatment began in August. Already, she, like most chemotherapy patients, has required several transfusions and will require more as the weeks and months progress.

It is for this reason that I write you today. Please consider making a blood or platelet donation in McKenna's name.  All blood types are acceptable; if McKenna is not a match to your blood type someone else will be, and very possibly it will be another child. Blood and platelets have a limited "life". If they are close to expiration and McKenna doesn't need them, they will be released for use by other patients.

In return for your donation you will receive our unending gratitude (and free parking and probably cookies!)

Below is information from Memorial Sloan Kettering's blood donor program that should answer all of your questions. Please forward this email to everyone on your contact list!

With love and gratitude,
Lisa and Ed Coyle

* THE DONOR INFORMATION:

To benefit McKenna Coyle all designated donations must be made in the Blood Donor Room of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Please visit www.mskcc.org/blooddonations <http://www.mskcc.org/blooddonations> for complete information about donor eligibility and the donation process for blood or platelets.

For answers to questions and to schedule an appointment that is convenient for you please Contact:
Joe Licata - 212-639-8177 <tel:212-639-8177>
Manager, Blood Donor Program
licataj@mskcc.org


Blood Donor Room – 212-639-7648 <tel:212-639-7648>
1250 First Avenue (between 67th/68th Streets) NYC - Schwartz Building lobby
Open Every Day
Fri Sat Sun Mon     8:30am - 3:00pm
Tues Wed Th         8:30am - 7:00pm

The process for donating whole blood takes approximately1hour
The process for donating platelets takes about 2 ½ hours.

Appointments are necessary- All blood types are acceptable

FREE Donor Parking -
-Somerset Parking Garage, 1365 York Avenue –entrance on NW corner of 72nd Street