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Sherman family hosts blood drive to honor daughter

A Sherman family is hosting a blood drive Saturday in honor of their 13-year old daughter who died of complications from Aplastic Anemia.  Julia's Wings Foundation is named for Julia Malsin, who passed away three years ago.  Her grandmother, Doris Clark says scientists still don't know what the cause of Aplastic Anemia is, but it affects the bone marrow.  Those diagnosed with the disease can no longer make blood cells or platelets.  

 

Julia's Wings Foundation and The Holiday Point Association are hosting the blood drive.  Holy Trinity Church is located at the intersection of Routes 37 and 39 in Sherman.  The blood drive is from 8am to 12:45pm.

 

The organization helps families financially by making mortgage payments or paying electric bills so they can stay with the child while they're in the hospital and not have to worry about missing work.  She says Julia was adamant that everyone have someone at the hospital with them.  He mother stopped work for a year to be with Julia.

 

The Foundation has helped 11 families with children with Aplastic Anemia.  There is also a fund going for research into the disease.

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Brian Kilmeade

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