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Outstanding National Partner

Dear OtherHalf Volunteer,

I am delighted to share the news that OtherHalf has been selected by OneMatch to be its Outstanding National Partner at the Canadian Blood Services "Honouring Our Lifeblood Event" on September 20, 2010 in Ottawa. We offer our thanks to OneMatch for nominating OtherHalf for this great distinction. The event will be recognizing many donors, volunteers, and employees who have made significant contributions to the organization. OtherHalf is very honoured to be in the company of others who have given valuable services to the community. We share this honour with all our volunteers.

On behalf of OtherHalf, I would like to thank you, our volunteer, for assisting OtherHalf in carrying out its mission to help increase the number of Chinese registrants in the stem cell network. Since our partnership with OneMatch began in December 2008, you have been instrumental in recruiting over 9,000 new registrants for OneMatch since Jan. 2009. The results of our events have surpassed all our expectations. Incidentally over the past 6 weeks, we have recruited over 1,600 new registrants during the "Summer of Saving Lives 2010" campaign. Without your valuable contribution, we could not have achieved this success.

We are gearing up for our next annual drive which will take place on March 26, 2011 (326). If you wish to be involved in the planning of the next annual drive, I would really appreciate an e-mail indicating your interest. If you have any suggestions that may help the OtherHalf organization, please feel free to drop me an e-mail any time.

Wishing you a very enjoyable summer,

Susan Go
OtherHalf - Chinese Stem Cell Initiative

Summer of Saving Lives 2010 Press

Singtao Weekly July 17, 2010

加華幹細胞協會報喜 -- 全國華裔登記捐贈突破1萬人 (pdf)

加華幹細胞協會( OtherHalf)舉辦「夏日拯救生命2010」﹐繼上月在基秦拿/滑鐵盧區，以及於萬錦城市嘉年華舉行登記幹細胞捐贈登記活動，協會再接再勵，上周五及周六於大都會廣場舉行的 Night It Up 2010 夜市設立攤位。兩天之內﹐共有908名華裔登記。整個「夏日拯救生命2010」行動﹐三個場合在兩個月內總共獲得了1,613個新登記。

如果你知道在一年半前運動還未開始的時候﹐全加華人登記還不超過2千人﹐你就可以明白1,613的意義。同時﹐由於這個1,613數字﹐全國華裔登記捐贈突破1萬人﹐總人數兩年增加了4倍有多。…

Singtao July 12, 2010

加華幹細胞協會周末夜市.908名華人登記捐贈

http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2010-07-12/city1278922330d2599900.html

本報記者 908名華裔熱心人士在兩天的大都會廣場夜市向加華幹細胞協會登記捐贈幹細胞。「夏日拯救生命2010」行動，為加拿大血庫的幹細胞資料庫再添超過1,600名華裔捐贈者。

Singtao July 8, 2010

溫情滿人間.么妹捐幹細胞救活血癌兄長

http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2010-07-08/canada1278577818d2592969.html

溫哥華記者崔源明報道在香港生活的王雅儀得悉哥哥王華生患上急性血癌，亳不猶豫由香港飛到溫哥華捐贈幹細胞給兄長，她在捐贈後三至四天就可以如常打排球，王雅儀呼籲大家認識捐贈幹世胞是簡..

July 2010

Local Chinese community initiates stem cell awareness drive (pdf)

拯救生命华人社区发动干细胞捐助登记活动

http://www.polyviews.com/page.php?28

A stem cell donor registration drive was launched in Kitchener-Waterloo in June aimed at increasing the number of Chinese stem cell registrants, and specifically helping a 41-year-old Chinese (mother of a six-year-old boy) in Kitchener diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia urgently searching for an unrelated stem cell donor for transplant….

July 8, 2010

溫情滿人間.么妹捐幹細胞救活血癌兄長

http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2010-07-08/canada1278577818d2592969.html

在香港生活的王雅儀得悉哥哥王華生患上急性血癌，亳不猶豫由香港飛到溫哥華捐贈幹細胞給兄長，她在捐贈後三至四天就可以如常打排球，王雅儀呼籲大家認識捐贈幹世胞是簡單安全的事情，這麼簡單易做的事卻可以救人一命，值得去做。…

July 3, 2010

協會籲市民踴躍登記捐贈幹細胞.逛夜市享美食不忘做善事

http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2010-07-03/city1278149678d2584103.html

由動力小組籌劃的第九屆Night It Up夜市，將在本月9日及10日，再以美食攤檔、文娛表演、球賽及新意活動Night Wall，與華人幹細胞協會的登記捐贈幹細胞活動等，在萬錦市大都會廣場盛大舉行。而本年夜市的受益非牟利單位是Well of Change。…

June 6, 2010

Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, and Guelph 华人的网上家园

http://www.kwcg.ca/forum/index.php?id=24024

很感动在短短的时间内有这么多的响应，真诚的感谢大家“一方有难，八方支援”的淳朴的发自内心的帮助。尤其是Grand River Chinese School - 提供场地使得我在一天之内确定了场所，以及Onematch和“加华干细胞协会”提供人员培训并提供“口腔粘膜采集包”，以及KWCG网站的集发邮件。我已经在一天内确定了活动时间和地点。希望有更多人的参与来帮助自己的同胞。我的初定目标是有400 人登记参加，请大家互相通告自己的朋友，以下是本次“救一命出一份力-干细胞捐赠登记”活动的具体通知。

时间：6月12日星期六 9：45am-2：30pm

地点：Resurrection High School， 455 University Ave.West, Kitchener, 位于fisher Hallman/University, 在 Foodbasic 后面。

June 11, 2010

Toronto Online Chinese Community

http://www.torcn.com/node.php?id=72891

个月前，一个6岁大孩子41岁的母亲在kitchener被诊断出骨髓白血病。她正在急切的等待和她匹配的卷送着。加华干细胞学会和OneMatch 一起举行一个"Summers of Saving LIves 2010" 的活动。我们的目的是可以使得更多的华人可以参加这次活动，来帮助更多急需帮助的人们。第一次活动将于本周六（6月12号）在kitchener/Waterloo地区，时间是上午9点45到下午2点半。….

327 Vancouver Press (March 2010)

March 30, 2010

MetroNews Vancouver

Stem cell drive attracts thousands

http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/local/article/490712--stem-cell-drive-attracts-thousands

Vancouver Sun

Chinese-Canadians respond to stem-cell call

Potential donors rise by record 75 per cent after one-day drives in Richmond, Toronto

http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Chinese+Canadians+respond+stem+cell+call/2742345/story.html

March 29 2010

inews880am

Chinese stem cell donors needed

http://www.inews880.com/Channels/Reg/CyberCorner/Story.aspx?id=1212285

Vancouver CKNW AM980

Progress in donations of Chinese stem cells

http://www.cknw.com/Channels/Reg/NewsLocal/Story.aspx?ID=1211994

Richmond Review

Stem cell drive attracts nearly 2,000 local donors

http://www.bclocalnews.com/richmond_southdelta/richmondreview/news/89468017.html

March 27, 2010

Vancouverite

Stem cell donor drive hits Toronto’s China Town

http://www.vancouverite.com/2010/03/27/stem-cell-donor-drive-hits-torontos-china-town/

Edmonton Sun

Campaign urges Chinese-Canadians to donate stem cells

www.edmontonsun.com/news/canada/2010/03/27/13381046.html

On Saturday, the OtherHalf-Chinese Stem Cell Initiative partnered with OneMatch Stem Cell and the Marrow Network to hold a donor drive in Toronto and ...

March 26, 2010

Richmond News

Chinese stem cell donors in critical demand

http://www2.canada.com/richmondnews/news/story.html?id=aae57f11-13a2-4ca4-bc99-34f73707dfe9

The Other Half Chinese Stem Cell Initiative -- in cooperation with the Canadian Blood Services -- will be holding a registry and information session…

March 25, 2010

Vancouver Sun

More stem-cell donors sought among Chinese:

Cultural attitudes in the community keep numbers low, doctor says

http://www.vancouversun.com/health/More+stem+cell+donors+sought+among+Chinese/2724166/story.html

Richmond Review

'I wish I could thank whoever it was'

http://www.bclocalnews.com/richmond_southdelta/richmondreview/news/89049672.html

These statistics are the reason Canadian Blood Services' OneMatch, a stem cell and marrow donor network, and OtherHalf Chinese Stem Cell Initiative will ...

Metronews Vancouver

Stem Cell match saved life

http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/local/article/486891--stem-cell-match-saved-life-man

March 12, 2010

Metronews Vancouver

Stem cell drive aims to find potential donors for those in need

http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/canada/article/476394--stem-cell-drive-aims-to-find-potential-donors-for-those-in-need

327 Event Toronto Press (March 2010)

March 31 2010

The Toronto Observer

Chinese recruits needed to help save lives

http://www.torontoobserver.ca/2010/03/31/chinese-recruits-needed-to-help-save-lives/

Saturday, the OtherHalf Chinese Stem Cell Initiative partnered with OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network to hold a National Chinese Stem Cell Drive in Toronto and Vancouver. With a simple swab test, technicians collected the DNA ...

March 28 2010

多倫多星島日報Singtao Toronto

全國華人幹細胞登記大行動 4025名華人救一命盡一分力

http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2010-03-28/headline1269759664d2395532.html

幹細胞登記行動中，共有4025名華人，本著「就是你…為救人一命盡一分力」的精神，登記捐贈幹細胞，體驗出華人的熱心，360名華人義工及眾多幹細胞登記者，為有需要幹細胞移植的華人病者帶…

幹細胞協會昨日舉行全國華人幹細胞登記行動，在錦繡中華商場的場地雖然比較細少，但市民前來捐贈幹細胞的熱情並沒有因些減低，一早就出現人龍。在電台名DJ雨薇和碧咸落力呼籲下，登記的人不絕…

無私貢獻眾志成城讓病患重建生命信心

http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2010-03-28/city1269759000d2395364.html

幹細胞協會昨天舉行的327全國華人幹細胞登記行動，有曾經捐贈幹細胞救人一命的華人談感受，亦有急待幹細胞移植病者的呼籲及社區人士的聲音，傳達出今次行動的精神---「就是你…為救人一命 …

幹細胞登記行動義工：幫人是快樂的

http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2010-03-28/city1269758987d2395363.html

幹細胞協會主辦327全國華人幹細胞登記行動中義工們，和踴躍登記的華人展現出華人團結及愛心的力量，感動著場內每一個人。從事財經界，第一次參加幹細胞登記行動的義工陳嘉怡表示，由籌款開始 ….

百多名市民在中區華埠登記　

http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2010-03-28/city1269758940d2395358.html

幹細胞登記行動。部分市民不知道有這樣的救人行動，經義工細心介紹後非常樂意到教堂登記。如明年再舉行華人登記幹細胞行動，希望能夠更早向華埠各大社團展開宣傳，就可讓更多華埠居民參與善舉。

Newstarnet.com

http://www.newstarnet.com/newspaper_picture/444/14.jpg

多倫多星島日報 Singtao Toronto

幹細胞登記行動義工：幫人是快樂的

http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2010-03-28/city1269758987d2395363.html

OtherHalf - 327 Stem Cell Drive (Fairchild TV) - March 28 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S46sXAwv69M

March 27, 2010

多倫多星島日報Singtao Toronto

找到吻合幹細胞馮淑儀等來生機.今天將參與327義工行列　

http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2010-03-27/city1269679134d2393658.html

幹細胞登記行動做義工的華裔血癌患者馮淑儀，剛剛找到吻合幹細胞，她形容那感覺比中649更好，同時呼籲華人社區踴躍登記，為病人帶來一線生機。馮淑儀周五接受A1中文

Dushi.ca

327行动侧记:献给这些值得尊敬的人

http://www.dushi.ca/news/bencandy.php/fid11/lgngbk/aid19301

菲菲专访干细胞移植成功患者家属易闯先生

http://www.dushi.ca/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=3304&extra=page%3D1

http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2010-03-27/community1269678920d2393646.html

「HST對你的影響」講座下月初舉行.入場費10元收益捐加華幹細胞協會　

幹細胞協會”。此講座以粵語進行，時間為4月7日（星期三）下午三時至五時於萬錦廣場鑽石喜宴酒家舉行。報名請電郵 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 。查詢請致電陳小姐：905-

680news

Chinese donors needed for stem cell registry

http://www.680news.com/news/national/article/39696--chinese-donors-needed-for-stem-cell-registry

The GTA's Chinese community is being asked to sign up today to a national registry of potential donors of stem cells. It is the first-ever national Chinese stem-cell drive and is taking place in Toronto and Vancouver, the cities home to Canada's largest Chinese populations….

Toronto Sun

http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2010/03/27/13380726.html

Reaching out to Stem Cell donors

Yvonne Song’s life is on hold waiting for a stem cell match….

加拿大新闻商业网

感动：逾4000人参与干细胞登记

http://newnews.ca/?action-viewnews-itemid-49850

OtherHalf - 327 Stem Cell Drive (Fairchild TV) - March 27 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SI32XW40b4

March 26 2010

CBC radio

Chinese stem cell campaign

http://www.cbc.ca/radioshows/HERE_AND_NOW/20100326.shtml

Tomorrow, as people try to finish their weekend shopping in three of the city's Chinatowns, they'll be asked whether they're willing to make a small donation, to help someone in their community. …..

March 25 2010

York University Community Newspaper Excalibur

http://www.newsite.excal.on.ca/cms2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5843:york-student-waiting-for-a-lifeline&catid=6:news&Itemid=66

March 15 2010

Metronews Toronto

Drive to get Chinese stem cell donors

Fifteen years passed from the day in 1989 when Billy Cheung registered as a stem cell donor, to the day his phone rang in 2004, and he was told he was a match for a bone marrow patient.

http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/local/article/477740--drive-to-get-chinese-stem-cell-donors

March 12 2010

Metronews Toronto

Finding an end to leukemia’s ‘death sentence’

http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/local/article/475566--finding-an-end-to-leukemia-s-death-sentence

March 11 2010

Toronto Star

Chinese community to launch drive for stem cell donors

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/778626--chinese-community-to-launch-drive-for-stem-cell-donors

Singtao March 21 2010

Singtao March 21 2010 全國華人幹細胞登記行動周六拉開帷幕多市設3登記站 180名義工服務 (pdf)

Mingpao March 13 2010