{"id":1814,"date":"2016-05-04T17:10:16","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T21:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howardandabbymilsteinfoundation.org\/?p=1814"},"modified":"2017-03-29T17:09:23","modified_gmt":"2017-03-29T21:09:23","slug":"howard-milstein-fdny-commissioner-and-nybc-honor-bone-marrow-donors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howardandabbymilsteinfoundation.org\/2016\/05\/howard-milstein-fdny-commissioner-and-nybc-honor-bone-marrow-donors\/","title":{"rendered":"Howard Milstein, FDNY Commissioner and New York Blood Center Honor Bone Marrow Donors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Howard P. Milstein<strong>, <\/strong>Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro and Christopher D. Hillyer, M.D., President and CEO of New York Blood Center joined on 4\/30\/16 to add the names of eight FDNY bone marrow donors to the Honor Roll of Life at the 12th annual induction ceremony at FDNY Headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighter Fredrick Perdue, 46, met the recipient of his life-saving bone marrow, Jonathan Lamont Ragland, 35, a father of two from Louisville, Kentucky; and Firefighter Michael Wilson, 36, met the recipient of his life-saving bone marrow, Amy Alcorn, 47, a mother of a 20-year-old daughter from Erie, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe remarkable men and women of the FDNY always answer the call,\u201d said Mr. Milstein. \u201cNew York Blood Center is a nonprofit with a mission to save lives through our blood-related products and research &#8212; and in that regard we could have no better partner than the FDNY.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost bone marrow recipients never get the opportunity to meet their donors, which makes the Honor Roll of Life ceremony a special event for all involved,\u201d said Dr. Hillyer. \u201cThe brave men and women who continue to be a part of the Be The Match\u00ae program carry on a tradition that dates back more than a decade. We are very honored to be partnered with the FDNY, and so thankful for their continued support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More than 8,000 FDNY members \u2013 more than 10% of all NYBC donors &#8211; are on the potential donor list and 179 members have already given this life saving gift to those in need. \u201cIn the FDNY \u2013 that\u2019s our core mission \u2013 protecting life \u2013 and we measure our success in lives saved\u201d added Commissioner Nigro.<\/p>\n<p>FDNY has been part of the Be The Match initiative over 20 years, reuniting donors with their recipients during the Department\u2019s annual induction ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>In 2010 Amy Alcorn from Erie, Pennsylvania received a peripheral stem cell donation from Firefighter Michael Wilson. Ms. Alcorn was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and had been undergoing chemotherapy while awaiting a donor. \u201cI\u2019m honored to meet Mike today\u201d said Ms. Alcorn. \u201cI feel very blessed. Everything has come full circle. I have such high respect for anyone in service, and for him to take the time to donate means so much to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Lamont Ragland of Louisville, Kentucky was diagnosed with thrombocythemia, a rare and chronic blood disorder. Mr. Ragland was in need of a transplant when he was matched with Firefighter Perdue. \u201cI\u2019m very grateful to him. \u201cHe has given me the opportunity to see my kids grow up\u201d said. Mr. Ragland. \u201cHe\u2019s already in the business of saving lives, so I\u2019m not surprised that he decided to be a donor. It goes hand in hand with what being a Firefighter is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Howard P. Milstein, Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro and Christopher D. Hillyer, M.D., President and CEO of New York Blood Center joined on 4\/30\/16 to add the names of eight FDNY bone marrow donors to the Honor Roll of Life at the 12th annual induction ceremony at FDNY Headquarters. 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