Team Krissy

Help Us Find Krissy A Match!

Krissy Kobata was like any other fun-loving, 26 year old, up until the beginning of this year when she was diagnosed with a blood disorder called Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Typically MDS is diagnosed in people who are typically 65+, Krissy is a vibrant 26 year old woman! The only cure is a bone marrow transplant. Ethnicity is a key factor in finding a bone marrow "match" and Krissy's family is of mixed heritage - Japanese and Caucasian - also known as Hapa, has made it more difficult for her to find a donor match. More diverse donors are needed! Especially Hapa donors! As of yet, none of Krissy's family members have been a match and so we are asking for the help and generosity of others to save our Krissy's life!

PLEASE, if you haven't registered as a bone marrow donor, do so as soon as possible. Her life and many, many others depend on people like you who are willing to help a stranger.

Together we can make it "hapa'n"!!!

Tag Board:

A BIG thank you to everyone who signed up for relay for life. It should be a really fun event and the Kobata Clan can't wait to see you all there. Continue with the hard work at all of our drives and events. Your support and help is a blessing to us, and we can't thank you enough! But, one more time we want you to know how much we appreciate all of you who are helping us in the search for Krissy's Match.... THANK YOU!!!!!!

You can make a donation to our relay for life team by clicking on this link below:

Team Krissy Scouting for a Cure

News and Updates

6/25/09 Update: Check out the updates made to the Links section. Anh, a new friend who is looking for a match of Vietnamese heritage, has been added under friends and supporters. I also added a new picture link under the picture section. SORRY my updates have been nonexistant. But I'm on summer break and should be able to update regularly now. Please continue your messages on the tagboard and in the guestbook. We appreciate your kind words and encouragement!

1/2/09 Happy New Year: This year we want to start planning a huge drive at California State University Long Beach (several family member's alma mater). I wanted to give any of our site's readers/viewers a heads up in hopes that you may be able or willing, to help us make this a successful drive. We are hoping to organize the drive this spring. If you have any connections with the school's organizations, staff, clubs, fraternities, sororities, or board, PLEASE get in contact with TEAM KRISSY. We really can use all of the help we can get for this event! A BIG thank you again to all of you TEAM KRISSY supporters out there!

10/12 Check out Krissy's interview on ABC 7 news

Krissy's Interview with Denise Dador

8/24 Check out this ABC 7 News story on the need for more minority bone marrow donors.

Help save the life of Krissy and others like her by registering to be a marrow donor!

It's easy to register:
* Be between the ages of 18 and 60
* Be willing to donate to any patient
* Meet the health guidelines
* Fill out a form & give a cheek swab

Want to learn more about the process? Click Here

Interested in registering? Click here to find out where to go to get registered!

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