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Family and friends of Paul Goodman, a member of Orange County Buddhist Church, released the following appeal for help.
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Paul Goodman, 29, is a beloved son, brother, and friend. Unfortunately, he recently relapsed from leukemia and is in desperate need of a bone marrow match, and thus we are looking for donors to register.
The ideal match for Paul would be a donor who is 50% Japanese and 50% Caucasian, and between the ages of 18-44 years old. The bone marrow pool of donors is limited for people of color and even more limited for biracial people like Paul. Paul’s sister is a 50% match, but a 75% or higher match would give Paul a greater chance of beating this.
OCBC Member Seeks Bone Marrow Match
Paul Goodman needs transplant as he battles leukemia.
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Paul Goodman with parents Greg and Bonnie, and sister Laurie. The family are longtime members of Orange County Buddhist Church.
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The family of Paul Goodman is seeking a life-saving bone marrow match as he battles a recurrence of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Goodman’s family are members of Orange County Buddhist Church in Anaheim. In a letter to the community, the family writes:
“Many of us watched him grow up at the Orange County Buddhist Church (OCBC) playing basketball and participating in many other youth organizations. His love for the community has led him to the current day where he volunteers as a tech advisor for OCBC programs and serves as a counselor for the Los Angeles Buddhist Coordinating Council (LABCC) church camp. When he is not helping out at OCBC, he is a writer, director and editor at his very own production company which allows