BET NEWS AND 106 & PARK URGES VIEWERS TO HELP SAVE THE LIFE OF

10 YEAR-OLD LJ JONES LIVING WITH A RARE BLOOD DISEASE

Hosts, Terrence & Rosci Will Get Tested Live for the Bone Marrow Compatibility Exam, Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 6 p.m.*

NEW YORK - February 8, 2011 - On Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 106 & PARK will get a unique visit from LJ Jones, a 10 year-old boy with a rare, progressively fatal blood disease called hypereosinophilic syndrome. This disease causes an excess of white blood cells to attack his organs. Only 50 people in the United States have been diagnosed with the disease and LJ has the distinction of being the only child suffering from this type of Leukemia. Currently 83% of African Americans who need transplants never find a match. BET wants to help change this statistic; on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 6 p.m.* in conjunction with BET NEWS and the Preserve Our Legacy organization, 106 & PARK will make a direct appeal to its viewer to get tested and become donors. Show hosts Terrence and Rosci will take the bone marrow compatibility tests in an effort to debunk myths surrounding testing.

For Immediate Release

November 9^th, 2010

ASSEMBLYMAN KEITH L.T. WRIGHT CALLS ON NEW YORKERS
TO FIGHT LEUKEMIA, REGISTER AS BONE MARROW DONORS

Partners with Preserve Our Legacy and DKMS Americas
for Week of Bone Marrow Drives to Find Match for Nyiah and LJ

New York, NY – African-Americans are the ethnicity at the highest risk of leukemia but the least likely to find a match in the national bone marrow donor registry. To recruit more potential donors to step up and join the registry, Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright will host a week of bone marrow donor drives beginning Monday, November 15. At least two young children in need of bone marrow transplants stand to benefit directly.

Following a stroke that left her with residual paralysis, Nyiah Young, 5, of Chicago, was diagnosed with the rare Moya-moya disease, which narrows or even closes the major artery that delivers blood to the brain. Nyiah, who just turned 5 on November 6, is undergoing monthly treatments at Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital outside of Chicago.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Shana Melius

Mac-Melius Agency, Inc.

P: 888-762-2635 ext 705

F: 718.425.8983

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GOT BONE MARROW?

HARLEM ASSEMBLYMAN KEITH L. WRIGHT

WILL HELP REGISTER DONORS

WITH PRESERVE OUR LEGACY, INC

FOR 10-YEAR OLD LLOYD “LJ” JONES IN HARLEM

OCTOBER 14, 2010

New York, N.Y.- (October 8, 2010)- It was announced today that Harlem Assemblyman Keith L. Wright will help Preserve Our Legacy, Inc in registering bone marrow donors for 10-year old Lloyd “LJ” Jones in Harlem at the NYC Mission Society located at 646 Lenox Ave/Malcolm X Blvd. from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. will also premiere the first PSA commercial for New Jersey bill, “Jaden’s Law”.

Match for “LJ”

Preserve Our Legacy, Inc./Marrow Nation will register donors for 10-year old, Lloyd “LJ” Jones with NMDP/BE THE MATCH. LJ is a native New Yorker, but his family relocated to Tampa, FL and his present illness is one of the rarest forms of cancer.  In fact, LJ is the first child diagnosed with this disease, all others have been adults.  He is currently undergoing treatment at Snyder’s Children St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Tampa, FL. Follow LJ on Twitter @match4LJ.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Shana Melius

Mac-Melius Agency, Inc.

P: 888-762-2635 ext 705

F: 718.425.8983

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PRESERVE OUR LEGACY, INC & LIVE-N-DIRECT MULTIMEDIA

TO PARTNER WITH

CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY

FOR

HIP-HOP, HEALTH & EDUCATION WEEKEND

DURING CAU HOMECOMING

New York, N.Y.-(September 14, 2010)- It was announced today that Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. and Live-N- Direct Multimedia will partner with Clark Atlanta University during the homecoming in Atlanta, Ga from September 30- October 3, 2010. These four days of events will consist of a bone marrow drive for 10-year old Lloyd “LJ” Jones, a film premiere of “Follow The Leader”, a documentary about education and hip-hop with mini Hip-Hop & R&B Concert with surprise guest performances. Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. will premiere the first PSA commercial for New Jersey bill, “Jaden’s Law”.