A request, from Pasadena

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‘Scott Kleinman of Sotheby’s International Realty and the Pasadena-Foothills Assn. of Realtors was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia five years ago. Since then, he has undergone three cycles of chemotherapy at City of Hope and has participated in an experimental drug protocol. The chemotherapy has been ineffective, and his condition is critical. Scott is now in need of a bone marrow transplant, and so far there are no matches in the bone marrow registry.

‘Registering requires only swabbing the inside of your mouth. Donating marrow is now typically done by removing stem cells from the blood, not the hip. You will not be asked to donate marrow unless you are a match for someone whose life depends on your marrow.’

For more information, call PFAR at (626) 795-2455, or go to Scott’s website.