Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
4100 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Phone: 703-246-3801, TTY 703-385-4419 and Fax: 703-385-1687
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fire

01/10/2007

Marrow Donor Campaign Starts

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department has partnered with the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) to sponsor several marrow donor drives throughout Fairfax County during February.

The program goal is to encourage residents to enroll in the national registry and increase the overall numbers of nationalities with lower representation. A quick and easy swab inside the cheek is all it takes to join the registry.

Each year, more than 35,000 children and adults in the United States are diagnosed with diseases like leukemia which a marrow or blood cell transplant may be a treatment option. Only 30 percent will find a matched donor in their own family.

Numerous opportunities for residents to register with the National Marrow Donor Program have been scheduled.

February 2007 Drive Schedule

Thursday, Feb. 1....... Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. and Fire Station 40, 4621 Legato Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, 5 p.m. -8 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 3........ Gum Spring Community Center, 8100 Fordson Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22306, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. and Tyson’s Corner Mall Community Room, 1961 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, Virginia 22102, 12 p.m. -6 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 8....... South County Government Center, 8350 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Virginia 22306, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 10...... Fire Station 5, 6300 Beulah Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22310, 12 p.m.-6:30 p.m. and Fire Station 17, 5856 Old Centreville Road, Centreville, Virginia 20121, 4 p.m. -7:30 p.m. and Lifetime Fitness, 5900 Trinity Parkway, Centreville, Virginia 20121, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 14. Cub Run Recreation Center, 4630 Stonecroft Boulevard, Chantilly, Virgnia 20151, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 17...... Tyson’s Corner Mall Community Room, 1961 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, Virginia 22102, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. and Hoop Magic, 14810 Murdock Street, Chantilly, Virginia 20151, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 20....... Fairfax School Board Office Building, 8115 Gatehouse Road, Falls Church, Virginia 22042, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 21. Lee District Recreation Center, 6601 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22310, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 24...... South Run Recreation Center, 7550 Reservation Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22153, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. and Southgate Community Center, 12125 Pinecrest Road, Reston, Virginia, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 26....... Mount Vernon Recreation Center, 2017 Belle View Boulevard, Alexandria, Virginia 22307, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 28. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue & Police Headquarters, Massey Building A-Level Conference room, 4100 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

For more information, call Daniel L. Schmidt or Lieutenant Raul G. Castillo, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, 703-246-3801 and TTY 703-385-4419. Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs, services and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request.