July 15, 2011     To Whom It MayConcern:   We invite you to participate in our auctionto raise funds to add more potential lifesaving donors to the marrow registryduring our August 27, 2011 marrow donor registration drive. The silentauction event will be held on Saturday, August 27th at the North side Church ofGod. We are hosting the marrow donor registration drive to help moresearching patients find a matching marrow donor. 70% of patients who need amarrow transplant will not match a family member and depend on Be The MatchRegistry to find an unrelated donor match. Be The Match Foundation is dedicated to helping patients suffering fromlife-threatening diseases like leukemia receive a potentially life-savingmarrow transplant.  Your gift to Be TheMatch Foundation will help us raise funds to add more potential lifesavingdonors to the Be The Match Registry at our August 27, 2011 marrow donorregistration drive.  Every $100 raisedwill cover the cost of adding a new member to the marrow registry, giving more patientsa chance for receiving a potential lifesaving marrow transplant.   Please consider donating an auction item tothis very special event.  All donations are tax-deductible.  Anauction donation form is enclosed.  Wewill contact you soon regarding your involvement and look forward to includingyou as a supporter of this lifesaving event.   Sincerely,                                       Local Contacts: North sideChurch of God R.Gunn                                                                     2873 41st Avenue North Rod Gunn                                                        Birmingham, Alabama 35207 Account Executive                                  (877) 601-1926, ext.7728                            Shirley Bonner 205-999-2443 (770) 330-1590 Cell                                   Virgie Townsend 205-563-2919 rgunn@nmdp.org Learn more at www.BeTheMatch.org