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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Sudbury Father Running Boston Marathon for Diabetic Son

For Andrew Sugg, running in tomorrow's race for the second time has purpose.

Andrew Sugg ran the Boston Marathon in 2000 "for kicks." Thirteen years later, he's running to help kick diabetes for his son, Sam. Sugg will run in support of the New England Chapter of JDRF, the leading global organization focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. JDRF, formerly known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, is one of 35 charities in the Boston Athletic Association's Boston Marathon Official Charity Program. "I’ve raised a lot of money, and I'm happy to be running again for a purpose," Andrew said. "I'm running for Sam. I’m ready to go." The funds raised through the Boston Marathon will be directed by JDRF toward funding research to find a cure for diabetes and its complications and to develop transformative …

Friday, February 15, 2013

Children's Hospital in Critical Need of Platelets

Children's Hospital needs your help with platelets and red blood cells.

Children’s Hospital is in critical need of red blood cells and platelets. The Blizzard of 2013 did more than bury the Boston area. As a result of the storm, the Blood Donor Center at Children’s Hospital shut down early on Friday and was closed on Sunday, which is usually their busiest day for donors. “Platelets have a shelf-life of three days after testing and processing,” Platelet Recruiter Julie Harrington said. “I think there is a nation wide shortage, because we haven’t been able to receive any.” Platelets are transfused for children getting chemo or transplants. Platelets are the clotting mechanisms, which prevent excessive bleeding. A child getting treatment for bone marrow transplant would receive one bag of platelets a day, …

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