Vaca Family from San Ardo
Morning walk from San Ardo to Bradley
San Ardo to Bradley Salinas River Sunday, February 28, 2010
Following Jeana - February 28, 2010
Vaca Family from San Ardo Morning walk from San Ardo to BradleySan Ardo to Bradley Salinas River 
Only 294 miles to LA
Almost to San Ardo, CA
Walking to King City outside of Greenfield, CA only 294 miles to LA
On the way to Greenfield, CA 
Walking from Salinas to GreenfieldPhotos along the way...
Salinsa, CA
Chema when he was 2 now 15 battling leukemia from Gonzales, CA
Chualar exit from 101 El Camino Real
Magda Sylva and MAry Jo Castello settin gup the marrow drive at
Madonna de Sasso in Salinas, CA
Mission San Juan Bautista - Eva in photo
Back To San Francisco
Dear Friends, 2/22/10
This morning Rick drove me into Sunnyvale where he works. There I took CalTrain into San Carlos and met up with Magda Silva of the National Marrow Donor Program. Magda and I went to San Francisco to the Regency Grand Ballroom for a marrow donor drive with the Take Action Tour. http://takeactiontour.com/ We registered 46 potential donors with the Be The Match Registry. I love that we can recruit donors from so many different venues reaching out to a full range of diverse populations. Racial and ethnic heritage are very important factors when looking for a match for a bone marrow transplant. Patients are most likely to match someone of their own race or ethnicity. Today, there simply aren't enough registry members of diverse racial and ethnic heritage. Adding more diverse members increases the likelihood that all patients will find a life-saving match.
Members of these backgrounds are especially needed:
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian, including South Asian
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Hispanic or Latino
Multiple race
Dear Friends, 2/22/10
This morning Rick drove me into Sunnyvale where he works. There I took CalTrain into San Carlos and met up with Magda Silva of the National Marrow Donor Program. Magda and I went to San Francisco to the Regency Grand Ballroom for a marrow donor drive with the Take Action Tour. http://takeactiontour.com/ We registered 46 potential donors with the Be The Match Registry. I love that we can recruit donors from so many different venues reaching out to a full range of diverse populations. Racial and ethnic heritage are very important factors when looking for a match for a bone marrow transplant. Patients are most likely to match someone of their own race or ethnicity. Today, there simply aren't enough registry members of diverse racial and ethnic heritage. Adding more diverse members increases the likelihood that all patients will find a life-saving match.
Members of these backgrounds are especially needed:
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian, including South Asian
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Hispanic or Latino
Multiple race
Santa Cruz, CA
Dear Friends, 2/21/10
I walked from Watsonville to Salinas today, 17.9 miles! It rained and rained and rained. I was given shelter at a Mexican Restaurant in Prunedale. They welcomed me even though I was dripping puddles on the floor. They fed me and let me warm up and dry out before I continued on my way.
Rick and Fran picked me up in Salinas. We had a fabulous dinner with Rick's parents before returning to Santa Cruz. Rick is helping me to understand how to more effectively use facebook and twitter; how to send pictures to twitter, how to link facebook and twitter etc. Rick has also offered to volunteer to help the Jada Bascom Foundation with our website. Issa has been doing a very good job but can really use some help updating the site with photos, events, etc. We are so fortunate to have Rick's support.
Soquel, CA
Dear Friends, 2/20/10
I had the opportunity to join the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training annual Honoree Potluck this morning. They gave me time to share about the Steps To-Marrow project. I was warmly received and I felt a natural connection with the team. If you don't know about the Team in Training program you can learn more at: http://www.teamintraining.org/ It is a wonderful program that helps to raise money for research for Leukemia and Lymphoma and helps folks to stay healthy at the same time.
Following the potluck I walked from Soquel into Watsonville. A 15 mile walk. A beautiful 15 mile walk. Vicki picked up in Watsonville and drove me back to Santa Cruz where I am spending the night with Rick and Fran Castello. Rick and Fran are members of Team in Training and were at the honoree potluck this morning.
Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz, CA
Dear Friends, 2/19/10
Magda, Karim and I worked very hard today enrolling donors at UC Santa Cruz. We enrolled 76 potential donors with the National Bone Marrow Registry. The marrow drive was held in conjunction with a blood drive. Many of the students who were interested in being blood donors were also interested in becoming potential bone marrow donors. I extend my gratitude to all of the students who joined the Be The Match Registry today.
Dear Friends, 2/19/10
Magda, Karim and I worked very hard today enrolling donors at UC Santa Cruz. We enrolled 76 potential donors with the National Bone Marrow Registry. The marrow drive was held in conjunction with a blood drive. Many of the students who were interested in being blood donors were also interested in becoming potential bone marrow donors. I extend my gratitude to all of the students who joined the Be The Match Registry today.
Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA
Dear Friends, 2/18/10
I had a good visit in Palo Alto. Suzie drove me around to several different corporations with offices in the area. I am happy to report that Facebook gave a very positive response to our request that they hold a bone marrow donor drive. They are working with the local National Marrow Donor Program recruiter to set a date for the drive. We are waiting for confirmation from several of the other corporations.
Yesterday I went over the 1000 mile mark in my walk as I was cresting the Santa Cruz mountains! It felt really good.
Today I said good bye to Suzie and Julie and walked to Soquel, CA. I am with the Melendy family tonight. They have been very good to me. They understand intimately my passion for recruiting potential donors...their son had a bone marrow transplant just one year ago. Vicki and Greg and I had a chance to talk earlier this evening. We share a common language around our experiences of...medications, Graft vs Host Disease, what it is like to be in the hospital for nearly a year, being cautious because of suppressed immune systems, set backs, little successes...
After a nap Vicki and Greg took me with them to Team in Training the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) groundbreaking charity sports training program for more information and to see what events are available in your area go to: http://www.teamintraining.org/
Tomorrow Vicki will drive me to UC Santa Cruz where I will meet Magda for the bone marrow donor drive.
The Bay Area
Dear Friends, 2/15/10
I want to take this opportunity to thank the families that hosted me in the bay area; Michele and Tessa Moore in Lafayette, Joanna and Jeremy Brewer in Berkeley, Mason and Amelia Moore in Berkeley and Autumn Robertson and Alex Rosan in San Francisco. Thank you all so much for your hospitality and generosity!
I spent the last two days with Magda Silva and Jim Evans in San Carlos while I walked south of San Francisco as far as Palo Alto. Magda is a Recruitment Account Executive with the National Bone Marrow Registry. We have been working together for several months and will continue to work together long after I have left the bay area. Magda is passionate and energetic. It is my pleasure to work with her to grow the National Bone Marrow Registry.
Tonight I will be staying in Palo Alto with Suzie Henise and her Mother, Julie Spengler. Suzie and I are good friends from my days in Chester, CA. She drove all of the way down the mountain to see me! It is a joy to see her.
Going to a bone marrow drive on Friday 2/19/10 with Magda at UC Santa CruzThe Bay Area
Dear Friends, 2/15/10
I want to take this opportunity to thank the families that hosted me in the bay area; Michele and Tessa Moore in Lafayette, Joanna and Jeremy Brewer in Berkeley, Mason and Amelia Moore in Berkeley and Autumn Robertson and Alex Rosan in San Francisco. Thank you all so much for your hospitality and generosity!
I spent the last two days with Magda Silva and Jim Evans in San Carlos while I walked south of San Francisco as far as Palo Alto. Magda is a Recruitment Account Executive with the National Bone Marrow Registry. We have been working together for several months and will continue to work together long after I have left the bay area. Magda is passionate and energetic. It is my pleasure to work with her to grow the National Bone Marrow Registry.
Tonight I will be staying in Palo Alto with Suzie Henise and her Mother, Julie Spengler. Suzie and I are good friends from my days in Chester, CA. She drove all of the way down the mountain to see me! It is a joy to see her.
Going to a bone marrow drive on Friday 2/19/10 with Magda at UC Santa Cruz
Dear Friends, 2/18/10
I had a good visit in Palo Alto. Suzie drove me around to several different corporations with offices in the area. I am happy to report that Facebook gave a very positive response to our request that they hold a bone marrow donor drive. They are working with the local National Marrow Donor Program recruiter to set a date for the drive. We are waiting for confirmation from several of the other corporations.
Yesterday I went over the 1000 mile mark in my walk as I was cresting the Santa Cruz mountains! It felt really good.
Today I said good bye to Suzie and Julie and walked to Soquel, CA. I am with the Melendy family tonight. They have been very good to me. They understand intimately my passion for recruiting potential donors...their son had a bone marrow transplant just one year ago. Vicki and Greg and I had a chance to talk earlier this evening. We share a common language around our experiences of...medications, Graft vs Host Disease, what it is like to be in the hospital for nearly a year, being cautious because of suppressed immune systems, set backs, little successes...
After a nap Vicki and Greg took me with them to Team in Training the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) groundbreaking charity sports training program for more information and to see what events are available in your area go to: http://www.teamintraining.org/
Tomorrow Vicki will drive me to UC Santa Cruz where I will meet Magda for the bone marrow donor drive.
The Bay Area
Dear Friends, 2/15/10
I want to take this opportunity to thank the families that hosted me in the bay area; Michele and Tessa Moore in Lafayette, Joanna and Jeremy Brewer in Berkeley, Mason and Amelia Moore in Berkeley and Autumn Robertson and Alex Rosan in San Francisco. Thank you all so much for your hospitality and generosity!
I spent the last two days with Magda Silva and Jim Evans in San Carlos while I walked south of San Francisco as far as Palo Alto. Magda is a Recruitment Account Executive with the National Bone Marrow Registry. We have been working together for several months and will continue to work together long after I have left the bay area. Magda is passionate and energetic. It is my pleasure to work with her to grow the National Bone Marrow Registry.
Tonight I will be staying in Palo Alto with Suzie Henise and her Mother, Julie Spengler. Suzie and I are good friends from my days in Chester, CA. She drove all of the way down the mountain to see me! It is a joy to see her.
Going to a bone marrow drive on Friday 2/19/10 with Magda at UC Santa CruzThe Bay Area
Dear Friends, 2/15/10
I want to take this opportunity to thank the families that hosted me in the bay area; Michele and Tessa Moore in Lafayette, Joanna and Jeremy Brewer in Berkeley, Mason and Amelia Moore in Berkeley and Autumn Robertson and Alex Rosan in San Francisco. Thank you all so much for your hospitality and generosity!
I spent the last two days with Magda Silva and Jim Evans in San Carlos while I walked south of San Francisco as far as Palo Alto. Magda is a Recruitment Account Executive with the National Bone Marrow Registry. We have been working together for several months and will continue to work together long after I have left the bay area. Magda is passionate and energetic. It is my pleasure to work with her to grow the National Bone Marrow Registry.
Tonight I will be staying in Palo Alto with Suzie Henise and her Mother, Julie Spengler. Suzie and I are good friends from my days in Chester, CA. She drove all of the way down the mountain to see me! It is a joy to see her.
Going to a bone marrow drive on Friday 2/19/10 with Magda at UC Santa Cruz
National Donor Day
National Donor Day
Dear Friends, 2/14/10
The fog has burned off and it is a beautiful day. I left San Francisco yesterday and I am currently walking through Palo Alto along the Standford University campus.
Today is not only Valentine's Day it is also the 10th National Donor Day -- a day to give the gift of life.
Here are ways that you can participate:
Fill out an organ and tissue donation card, register with your State Donor Registry and make sure your family knows you want to be a donor.
Join the National Registry of potential volunteer marrow and blood stem cell donors.
Learn how you can donate your baby's umbilical cord blood stem cells at birth.
Donate blood.
Why do it Today?
Valentine's Day is the day of love and donation is the gift of life. Can you think of a more loving gesture than making February 14 the day you join thousands of Americans in making the donation decision?
For more info on National Donor Day go to: organdonor.gov
Dear Friends, 2/14/10
The fog has burned off and it is a beautiful day. I left San Francisco yesterday and I am currently walking through Palo Alto along the Standford University campus.
Today is not only Valentine's Day it is also the 10th National Donor Day -- a day to give the gift of life.
Here are ways that you can participate:
Fill out an organ and tissue donation card, register with your State Donor Registry and make sure your family knows you want to be a donor.
Join the National Registry of potential volunteer marrow and blood stem cell donors.
Learn how you can donate your baby's umbilical cord blood stem cells at birth.
Donate blood.
Why do it Today?
Valentine's Day is the day of love and donation is the gift of life. Can you think of a more loving gesture than making February 14 the day you join thousands of Americans in making the donation decision?
For more info on National Donor Day go to: organdonor.gov
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