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Grand Rapids firefighters hold marrow drive

Posted at 4:04 PM, Dec 11, 2015
and last updated 2015-12-11 16:04:51-05

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Fire Department hosted a Marrow Donor Registry Drive Friday after some recent illnesses in the fire department family.

Tim Tobin was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in September. Rebekah Skrycki, the three-year-old daughter of firefighter Joe Skrycki, was diagnosed with AML in November.

To register to “Be The Match” on the bone marrow registry, go to https://join.bethematch.org/GRFD .