Parents desperately seeking Irish American donors to save sick son

Thanks Kerry-Great article.

God bless beautiful Jake and his beloved family. Has anyone tried the NYC Fire Department which I believe still has a large number of Irish-Americans who donate bone marrow regularly. We all know what caring heroes these wonderful men are as they put their life on the line everyday. Also the Fire and Police Departments in the other large cities across the US might be contacted as so many Irish went into Civil Service to obtain secure jobs. That is if you consider running into a burning building a secure job but they were willing to do it. Once again, God Bless Jake and his family. I am sure this will turn out well.

i would like to share some info with the parents and what procedure i use i dont know except they contact me and i will share privately

I am 100% Dubliner. Have registered and hope I can help. God Bless

I hope and pray this little boy gets a donor

You don't say where Jake and his parents live in the US. You do know that native-born Irish immigrants probably can't donate blood or bone marrow. I came in 1987 and discovered that because I had lived in the British Isles in the 1980s that I might have been exposed to Mad Cow Disease, so I couldn't donate, even after the 2001 terrorist attacks. Although it wouldn't be as close as someone who is from Irish heritage, I believe Jake's family should be able to find a match on the Donor Registry. I work for the U.S. Postal Service and we have an active campaign to encourage employees to sign up on the Registry, and since it started we've had about 30,000 employees sign up, some of them probably of Irish descent. Hope they can find a donor. Such a sad story.

I am 3/4 cherokee and 1/4 irish from my mom I should be in the american marrow registry. If they have dropped me of let me know what I need to do to to get back in it

I give blood a couple times yearly, and gave blood a couple of months ago. Still, I have been squeamish about bone marrow donation. Last time, nurse told me there is nothing to fear, etc. Now I don't want to rush out at the moment to help, but if no one suitable steps up to the plate, get back to me. Irish Emigrant (knows me).

Just signed up, I kept meaning to do this but procrastinated but one look at Jake and those big eyes made me go ahead. Hopefully I can match, but if not then help someone else. If you read this story signup, takes 5 minutes and could save a life.