A bone marrow drive for Goodrich resident Mary Tison will be from 2-8 p.m., Aug. 30 at Ortonville Baptist Church, 173 Church St. Tison, 59, needs a transplant to avoid acute leukemia.
The initial testing for donors (age 18-60) is a finger prick and blood test for bone marrow, which costs $65. Susan Pitser, drive organizer, says anyone unable to be tested is welcome to make a donation.
Checks can be made payable to the National Marrow Donor Program. Mail to Ortonville Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1010, Ortonville, Mich. 48462. For more information, call Pitser at (248) 627-4479.