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A simple test of oral swabs will allow you to potentially SAVE A LIFE by becoming a marrow donor

Medical Guidelines in Becoming a Donor

- You must be between 18 yrs old and 60 yrs old
- You cannot have Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, or HIV
- You cannot have cancer
- You cannot have heart disease
- You cannot have had a heart attack, angioplasty, coranary stent placement, pacemaker placement, open heart surgery, or stroke with residual disability

You also cannot have any of the following diseases: PSORIASIS, POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE,SJOGRENS SYNDROME, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS,CHRONIC SEVERE ASTHMA ON PREDNISONE(STEROID) MEDICATION, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSIS, CHRONIC HEPATITIS B OR C, JUVENILE TYPE I INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS, ULCERATIVE COLITIS, CROHN'S DISEASE

- You also cannot have had a seizure within the last year
- You cannot have had back surgery within the past 5 years

NOTE:  If you have already donated in the past, you are part of the registry, and therefore you do not need to donate again.

Click here for information National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Registry

Volunteers needed, please call Dr John Venetos at 773-989-6262 M-F from 10am - 4pm

Illinois Drives:  back to top

Ahepa Drive May 3, 2008 12 PM to 6:00 PM at
St. Patrick High School
5900 W Belmont Avenue
Chicago, Il, 60634
Total Donors: 30

Ahepa Drive May 4, 2008 1 PM to 5:00 PM at
St. Patrick High School
5900 W Belmont Avenue
Chicago, Il, 60634
Total Donors: 25

Ahepa Drive May 4, 2008 11:00 AM to 1:00PM
St. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church
1401 Wagner Road
Glenview, Illinois 60025
Team Leader: John Revis M.D.
Total Donors: 25

Ahepa Drive May 9, 2008 9 AM to 4:00 PM at
DePaul University Student Affairs
2250 N. Sheffield
Chicago, Il, 60614
Team Leader: Dana Merk
Total Donors: 148

Ahepa Drive May 9, 2008  8am to 4pm at
Swedish Covenant Hospital Galter Pavillion
5140 N California St.,
Chicago, IL. 60625 1st Fl Suite 116
Team Leader: John Venetos M.D. and Elizabeth Miniscalco
Total Donors: 100

Ahepa Drive May 10, 2008 9 AM to 11:30 AM at
Centre Club Gurnee
1405 Hunt Club Road
Gurnee, Il, 60031
Team Leader: Kimberlee White

Ahepa Drive May 11, 2008 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM at
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
1400 N O'Plaine Road
Libertyville, Il, 60048
Team Leader: Anna Maria Lambidis

Ahepa Drive May 11, 2008 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at
Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
2727 W. Winona Street
Chicago, Il, 60625
Team Leader: Stacy Venetos & John Venetos M.D.
Total Donors: 23

Ahepa Drive May 11, 2008 11:00 AM to 1:00PM
All Saints Greek Orthodox Church
102 North Broadway Street
Joliet, Illinois, 60435
Team Leader: Chrysoula Larocca/ Nick Pipikios
Total Donors: 27

Ahepa Drive May 11 2008 11:00 AM to 1:00PM
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
6041 West Diversey
Chicago, Il, 60639
Team Leader: Stacey Pipikios
Total Donors: 27

Ahepa Drive May 14, 2008 2 PM to 9 PM at
Hellenic Museum & Cultural Center
801W Adams St. #400
Chicago, Il,
Team Leader: Nick Pipikios

Ahepa Drive May 15, 2008 9:00PM to Midnight
Venus restaurant- "Save a Life" Event
820 West. Jackson
Chicago, Il, 60607
Team Leader: Dina Villis

Ahepa Drive May 16, 2008 10:45 AM to 7:15 PM at
Jimmy Burns Foundation Golf Outing
1201 Park Ave West
Highland Park, Il, 60035
Team Leader: Lim White and Dana Merk

Ahepa Drive May 17, 2008 9AM to 3 PM at
Hellenic American Academy
1085 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, Il, 60015
Team Leader: George Logothetis

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 12 PM to 2 PM at
Sts. Constantine and Helen
11025 South Roberts Road
Palos Hills, Il, 60465
Team Leader: Pres. Anastasia Jonas

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM at
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
1400 N O'Plaine Road
Libertyville, Il, 60048
Team Leader: Anna Maria Lambidis

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at
St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church
Philoptochos Society
525 Church Rd
Elgin, Il, 60123
Team Leader: Anna Pangiotopoulos

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM at
St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church
133 Roselle Road
Palatine, Il, 60067
Team Leader: Cindy Widklund

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at
St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church
12307 South Ridgeland Ave.
Palos Heights, Il, 60463
Team Leader: Georgiana Kourvas

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 11 AM to 1 PM at
St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church
1855 E. Fifth Ave,
Aurora, Il,60504
Team Leader: Amelia Botsis

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 12 PM to 2 :00 PM at
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
2701 N Sheffield Ave,
Chicago, Il, 60614
Team Leader: Anastasia Bilionis

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM PM at
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church
7560 South Archer Road
Justice, Illinois, 60458
Team Leader: Dina Villis

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at
St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
2350 Dempster St.
Des Plaines, Il, 60016
Team Leader: Nick Pipikios

Ahepa Drive May 18 2008 11:00 AM to 12:30PM
Ascension of the Lord Greek Orthodox Church
1207 Riverwoods Road
Lincolnshire, Il, 60069
Team Leader: Tina Venetos M.D.

Ahepa Drive May 18 2008 11:30 AM to 1:00PM
St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church
7373 Caldwell Avenue
Niles, Il, 60714
Team Leader: Peter Vaselopoulos M.D.

Ahepa Drive May 18 2008 12:00 PM to 2:00PM
St. Basil's Greek Orthodox Church
733 South Ashland Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, 60607
Team Leader: Nick Katsonis and Connie Smyros

Ahepa Drive May 18 2008 12:00 PM to 2:00PM
Annunciation Cathedral Greek Orthodox Church
1017 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, Il, 60610
Team Leader: Nancy Konstant-Momcilovic

Ahepa Drive May 18 2008 11:30 AM to 1:00PM
Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church
2501 Wolf Road
Westchester, Il, 60154
Team Leader: George Fikaris M.D.

Ahepa Drive May 18 2008 11:30 AM to 1:00PM
Andrew's Greek Orthodox Church
5649 North Sheridan Road
Chicago, Il, 60660
Team Leader: Chrysa Jonas

Ahepa Drive May 18 2008 11:30 AM to 2:00PM
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
7893 Church Road
Elmhurst, Illinois, 60126
Team Leader: Tom Litsogiannis/Nick Pipikios

Ahepa Drive May 18 2008 11:30 AM to 12:30PM
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
10301 South Kolmar Street
Oak Lawn, Il, 60453
Team Leader: George Danos DDS and Angie Danos

AHEPA Drive May 18, 2008 11:00 AM to 1:00PM at
Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church
1401 Wagner Road
Glenview, Illinois 60025
Team Leader: John Revis M.D.

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM at
St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
6401 Gages Lake Road
Gurnee, IL 60031
Team Leaders: Kim White & Mary Peiper

Indiana Drives:    back to top

Ahepa Drive May 11, 2008 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at
St. Iakovos Greek Orthodox Church
PO Box 149
Valparaiso, Indiana, 46384
Team Leader:Stacey Greanias

Ahepa Drive May 11, 2008 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at
St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Church
52455 N Ironwood Road
South Bend, Indiana, 46635
Team Leader: Angeline Finnigan

Ahepa Drive May 18 2008 11:00 AM to 1:00PM
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
528 77th Avenue,
Schereville, Indiana, 46375
Team Leader: Roula Villis

Ahepa Drive May 18 2008 11:00 AM to 1:00PM
St. Constantine and Helen
8000 Madison Street
Merrillville, Indiana, 46410
Team Leader: Nick Pipikios

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at
St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Church
52455 N Ironwood Road
South Bend, Indiana, 46635
Team Leader: Angeline Finnigan

Michigan Drives:   back to top

Ahepa Drive May 5, 2008 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
YMCA St. Joseph
3665 Hollywood Road
St. Joseph, MI 49085
Team Leaders: Deb Panozzo & Jen VanBeek

Ahepa Drive May 8 2008 3:00PM to 7:00PM
Lakeshore High School- Cafeteria
5771 Cleveland Ave
Stevensville, Michigan, 49127
Team Leader: Linda Cheek

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at
Annunciation & Agia Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church
18000 Behner Road,
New Buffalo, Michigan, 49117
Team Leader: Ted Kerhoulas

Ahepa Drive May 18 2008 11:30 AM to 1:30PM
Annunciation Church
507 S Westnedge Avenue
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007
Team Leader: Rebecca Cretens

Ahepa Drive May 18 2008 11:30 AM to 1:30PM
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
330 Lakeside Drive N.E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503
Team Leader: Tina Brooks

Ahepa Drive May 18 2008 11:30 AM to 1:30PM
Annunciation Church
507 S Westnedge Avenue
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007
Team Leader: Rebecca Cretens

Ahepa Drive May 18 2008 12:00 AM to 3:00PM
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church Church
G-3170 W. Beecher Road
Flint, Michigan 48532
Team Leader: Joanne Bilionis

Other Out of State Drives:   back to top

Ahepa Drive May 11, 2008 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
13555 Hillcrest Road
Dallas, Texas, 75240
Team Leader: Basil Xeros

Ahepa Drive May 11, 2008 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
1127 East High Street
Springfield, Ohio, 45505
Team Leader: Sophia Walsh

Ahepa Drive May 11, 2008 12:00 pm to 3:00 PM at
St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church
PO BOX 198 35 N. Malin Road
Broomall, Pennsylvania, 19008
Team Leader: Bessie Zantopoulos

Ahepa Drive May 11, 2008 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM at
St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church
5555 S. Yosemite
Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111
Team Leader: Stacey Gallanis

Ahepa Drive May 11, 2008 11:30 PM to 1:00 PM at
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
1217 Trinity Woods Lane
Orlando, FL 32751
Team Leader: Sophia Cordoba

Ahepa Drive May 18 2008 11:30 AM to 1:30PM
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
555 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Team Leader: Nick Geldis

Ahepa Marrow Drive May 18, 2008 12PM to 3:00PM
The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral
973 East Maryland Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
602-264-2791
Team Leader: Karen J Coburn

AHEPA Drive May 18, 2008 11:00 AM to 1:00PM at
Greek Orthodox Church of Our Saviour
2195 Westchester Avenue East
Rye, NY 10580
Team Leader: Beth Gregorias

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at
St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church
480 Race Brook Road
Orange, CT 06477
Team Leader: Elaine Johnson

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at
St. Basil the Great Greek Orthodox Church
Ladies Philoptochos Society
1100 Eldridge Parkway
Houston, TX 77077
Team Leader: Catherine Stellakis

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM at
Greek Orthodox Archiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
319 East 74th Street
New York, NY 10021
Team Leader: Thalia Farazi

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
1111 Summit Road
St. Paul, MN 55105
Team Leader: Fr. Richard Andrews

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 11:00 PM to 1:00 PM at
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral
600 East Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203
Team Leader: Georgia Giannibas

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 11:00 PM to 1:00 PM at
St. George Orthodox Church
1505 Avenue G
Kearney, NE 68847
Team Leader: Peter Theoharis

Ahepa Drive May 18, 2008 12 PM to 2 PM at
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Church of New England
514 Parker Street, Boston, Mass.
Team Leader:Fran Giannakopoulos

Cord Blood Donation

Please advise all of your friends, children, and grandchildren etc. to donate the cord blood from the birth of any child to a “cord bank.” This is normally discarded, but it is the richest source of stem cells that can be programmed to help many illnesses. Please ask your doctor for information as to where this cord blood can be donated. A kit will be sent to you by the center chosen for the delivery of the cord blood.

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