Help save a life by joining the Icla da Silva Foundation and the Be The Match Registry. Please click here to learn more about bone marrow donation.
Your gift helps us find a matching marrow donor for every patient that needs one. Thanks for your help – we couldn’t do it without your support!
The Icla da Silva Foundation appreciates the help and support of its volunteers who dedicate an average of 2,700 hours of volunteering per year.
September 23, 2018
We’re Running Cancer out of Town! Join us for our 3rd annual Matchmaker 5k Run/Walk in Boston!
September 20, 2018 | 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
33-10 Queens Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11101
September 20, 2018 | 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica, NY 11439
September 20, 2018 | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
2800 University Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL 32211
September 22, 2018 | 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
2600 Neal Street Rayburn Student Center 1st Floor Atrium, Commerce, TX 75428
September 12, 2018 • News
The 2018 Hope Gala takes place on Wednesday, October 17th at 6:30 PM in NYC. It is the largest fundraiser for the Icla da Silva Foundation and promises to be a night to remember. RSVP today.
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September 11, 2018 • Lead News, Patient Stories
For patients suffering from a blood cancer like leukemia, lymphoma or sickle cell, being ethnically diverse can challenge their survival. Unfortunately, minorities are currently underrepresented on the registry, making it more difficult for those patients to find their matching donor.
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September 5, 2018 • Donor Stories
Jeffersen gave someone’s life back. He insists “you can’t explain it…it’s a marvelous feeling.” He says he would do it again, 10,000 times. We are grateful he did it once.
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August 16, 2018 • Videos
The mission of the Icla da Silva Foundation is to save lives by recruiting bone marrow donors and providing support services to children and adults with leukemia and other diseases treatable by marrow transplants.
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