KATV Channel 7 - The Spirit of Arkansas: More Bone Marrow Drives Planned for Little Rock Mom

Six more bone marrow drives are planned to help find a match for a Little Rock mother who was diagnosed with leukemia just hours before giving birth. Doctors told Leslie Harris after her son was born that she would likely only have about six months to live if she doesn't have a bone marrow transplant. Her baby is now four months old and her family is praying a match will be found soon.

Several bone marrow drives have already taken place and hundreds have been swabbed to see if they are a match.  Donors must be between the ages of 18 to 55, weigh more than 100 pounds, and be in general good health.  The test to see if you are a potential match takes only 30 seconds and is a simple swab of the cheek.  You can read more about the requirements to be a donor at the link next to this story.

Below is a list of the bone marrow drives planned for Harris.  Those who are swabbed will have their information put in an international database to see if they are a match for Harris or someone else.

Here is a list of the bone marrow drives planned in Central Arkansas.

Thursday 2/23 10:00 am to 7:00 pm

UALR Donaghey Student Center

Friday 2/24 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

UCA Student Center Courtyard

Saturday 2/25 11:00 to 4:00

Chili With A Kick at the Dickey-Stephens Ballpark

400 West Broadway, North Little Rock AR

Saturday 2/25 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Collegeville Nazarene Church

124 Hilldale Rd, Alexander AR

(Across the street from Pinecrest Cemetery)

Sunday 2/26 8:00 am to 2:00 pm

Indian Springs Baptist Church

Fellowship Hall

23581 I-30, Bryant, AR

Sunday 2/26 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Immaculate Conception Church

7000 JFK Blvd. North Little Rock, AR