Two Cancer Patients Meet Their Life-Saving Bone Marrow Donors The Icla da Silva 27th Hope Gala occurred recently in NYC. It was a wonderful evening spent reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. The cocktail hour was a buzz with beautiful smiles and interesting conversations. While the cameras were flashing, cocktails were poured, the[…]

David Gonzales shares his story from Centro Church in Dallas, Texas. David has Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, recurring 4 times in his life. He has undergone 415 days of chemo and radiation and he is currently in remission. Despite his disease, he still smiles. He is living his life and he continues to support his community by holding bone marrow[…]

  BREAKING NEWS: On October 16th, 2019, the Icla da Silva Foundation will hold its 27th annual Hope Gala celebration. The event promises to be an extraordinary evening of dining and dancing while raising funds to support our mission. Held annually, the Hope Gala celebrates the Foundation’s achievements for the year in fighting leukemia and[…]

Alfredo Diaz is suffering from an extremely rare disease. A blood stem cell transplant, from a genetically matched donor is his only hope for a cure. His mom, Natalia Torres, is confident that a matching donor will be found. “There’s one out there, we just have to find him or her.” We are searching for[…]

Miguel enlisted in the Army after High School and was eventually deployed to Afghanistan.  After a year in Afghanistan, and only one week before returning home, he was bitten by a spider. 

More than 25 years ago, Rhynett Chatman was diagnosed with cancer. She fought that battle and was fortunate to survive. Now she is fighting cancer once again.

Join us on May 18th for the Icla da Silva MatchMaker 5K. Help us “run cancer out of town.” Early Bird registration ends March 15. Support your community.

It seems simple enough – HELP YOUR NEIGHBOR Miami, Florida – The Homestead City Council, in the hometown of 7-year-old patient Julian Morales, passed a resolution encouraging residents to join the #BeTheMatch registry to see if they are a lifesaving match for their little neighbor. You can join the registry on behalf of Julian here:[…]

Help Shellora Lewin find a marrow donor

Even if you were unable to make a financial donation, we wanted to thank you for your continued support.