Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Former SCPS principal diagnosed with leukemia, drive continues Wednesday – WTOC

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) –

Former SCPS principal and coach, Doyle Kelley, was lately diagnosed along with leukemia, and the school is asking for your suggestions in probably saving his life.

Kelley worked at Savannah Christian Preparatory School for 38 years. He is currently receiving treatment, which entails chemotherapy, platelets, blood and various other medications. There is a opportunity Coach Kelley will certainly likewise reason a bone marrow transplant.

The school hosted a drive regard Tuesday for people that hope to connect the bone marrow registry, and it will certainly go on on Wednesday, March 15, from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., in the Eckburg Building at SCPS, which is located at 15-99 Chatham Parkway.

They’re wanting to locate a feasible suit for Kelley in situation no one in his family is a match, too as to locate suits for the many others along with cancer in need.

One in 540 people will certainly be a suit for somebody in need, which offers people a excellent demand to avoid by and promptly connect the registry by filling out a couple of types and giving a quick mouth swab.

Kelley’s daughter functions in oncology, and likewise lost her son William Web to cancer in 2014, so she knows the devastation of cancer very first hand.

“Our family has actually been truly touched by cancer in means that we would certainly chance would certainly never ever happen to anybody else, so our supreme target is with raising awareness that people will certainly realize exactly how vital it is to be regard the bone marrow registry,” said Danielle Webb, Doyle Kelley’s Daughter.

If you weren’t able to make it to the drive regard Tuesday, and you still hope to notice if you’re a suit for somebody in reason of a bone marrow transplant, click here.

“Please connect us to rally about Coach Kelley and prove to your man exactly how a lot we care. If you or somebody you understand can easily participate, come and spare a life,” said SCPS representative.

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