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Blood Drive On Behalf Of Katie King To Be Held
All of the donations will be distributed on behalf of 10-year-old Katie King, who was diagnosed with cancer, to RWJUHBarnabas System.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — A blood drive will be held on behalf of Basking Ridge's 10-year-old Katie King, who was diagnosed in August with Ewing Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer that only affects 200 kids and young adults annually in the United States.
"Katie is an amazing 10-year-old life-loving girl, an avid athlete who loves to play lacrosse and soccer and snuggle with her cats Pretzel and Gilda," the flier states.
Katie is currently undergoing chemotherapy for her cancer requiring blood transfusions.
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The blood drive will be held on Saturday Jan. 27 from noon to 5 p.m. All of the donations will be distributed on behalf of King to RWJUHBarnabas System, which has a blood donor program. Drives are run to fill local need, help families, neighbors, and communities here in New Jersey.
Appointments are available at rwjuhdonorclub.org or call 732 235-8100 Ext. 221. Walk-ins are always welcome.
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Donors should eat before donating and bring a Photo ID.
For more information on Katie’s Krew Strong visit on Facebook or donations can be made to The Katie King's Foundation, P.O. Box 413, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.
(Image via King Family: Katie King)
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