RSS 2.0 FeedAugust 5, 2010, Freeport-Baldwin Leader
Health fair at Zion Cathedral
The search for a bone marrow donor is spotlighted at this Health Fair.
Being the only child of an African- American mother and a Hispanic father, Shannon Tavarez is now fighting against time to find a compatible marrow donor. She is looking for her genetic twin, which is always easier to find within someone's own heritage.
Due to her being a part of an ethnic minority on the Be the Match Registry, the largest marrow donor registry in the world, she needs African-Americans and Hispanics to step up and register as possible donors. There are 8 million people on the Be The Match Registry®, but only 600,000 – or 7% – are African -Americans.
You can register on Saturday, August 7, from 1-7 p.m. at the 18th Annual International Festival and Health Fair at Zion Cathedral, Church of God in Christ, 312 Grand Avenue, Freeport. As an incentive, the New York Jets are providing memorabilia to each person who registers, while supplies last.
Registration is an easy process, which would take less than ten minutes and can be completed with a simple cheek swab.
The 18th Annual International Festival and Health Fair at Zion Cathedral is designed to foster, through proper exposure, a “true” appreciation for all people from diverse cultures. Members believe that multicultural exposure helps break down stereotypical barriers, thereby enriching our lives conjointly teaching us to live in an atmosphere of global respect and community awareness. The festival also features carnival games and rides that children love and enjoy; a food court representing international cuisines; a variety of consumer products and cultural entertainment.
About Zion Cathedral For more than 80 years, Zion Cathedral Church of God in Christ (approximately 2,000 members) has been one of the leading churches on Long Island and in the Tri-State area. As a true beacon of light, this ministry has given hope and inspiration to countless parishioners from Freeport and the surrounding vicinity. Bishop Frank O. White (Senior Pastor) is a community-minded leader, who serves as General Board Member of the Church of God in Christ, worldwide (over 6.5 million members); Jurisdictional Prelate overseeing 60 churches throughout New York State.
