Marshe' Smith-Griffin Multiple Myeloma Fund

03/26/2016

March is Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month! Did you know that it’s the most common blood cancer among African Americans? Help us spread the word about multiple myeloma and how it affects African Americans differently.

03/24/2016

Please read this..... RIP Marshe

Tweet Dr. David Avigan, MD Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Interview Date: March 11, 2016 Summary “Minimal Residual Disease” is the trace amount of myeloma that can be left even after treatment is over. Dr. David Avigan of the Beth Israel Medical Center is intent on eliminating the rest of any…

01/15/2014

Please help Be The Match on Martin Luther King Day by either becoming a bone marrow donor or by spreading the word about Be The match and it's campaign to help find matches for any patient in need.

Let's do it in honor of

Next Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service! Support Be The Match on by being a social volunteer or by joining the marrow registry! Your action could be someone's cure: http://bit.ly/1acn5SS

05/21/2013

It is so important for the president to proclaim this "National Day of Swabbing" because swabbing to become a bone marrow donor is an extremely important topic that needs to be addressed on a national level. 1000's of patients are diagnosed with a blood disorder like leukemia, lymphoma, sickle cell anemia, and are in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant. The problem with this is that there are not enough bone marrow donors on the registry to save the lives of these patients.

http://www.change.org/petitions/proclaim-a-national-day-of-swabbing

It is so important for the president to proclaim this "National Day of Swabbing" because swabbing to become a bone marrow donor is an...

04/21/2012

Greetings Friends and Family
On Wednesday April 18 at 2:30am my sister and your friend Marshe S Smith Griffin took her last breath and entered eternal life. She fought LONG and HARD to Multiple Myeloma, a bone marrow cancer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_myeloma

The cure to this cancer is a bone marrow transplant which she was unable to be matched. Marshe's last months and days were GREAT and she would not have had it any other way. The family ask that In lieu of flowers, please register with the Be The Match Foundation for bone marrow transplantation http://marrow.org/ to save the life of a love one. In addition there has been a trust established for the children. Donations can be sent to:
The Marshe and Mack Griffin Family Trust c/o The Planer Group, 3580 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1740, Los Angeles, CA 90010 (213) 637-5611

We are celebrating her life on Saturday April 28 at 11:30am. The celebration will be held at Galilee Baptist Church at 3220 W. 48th Street Los Angeles, CA 90043. There will be a viewing of Marshe on Friday April 27 at Hollywood Forever Mortuary 6000 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA from 2pm -6pm in the Chapel and a private family viewing from 6pm-9pm. Interment will be held at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery next to her husband Mack.

We will developing a tribute book and ask that you contribute your thoughts and memories of Marshe. If you choose to participate, I will need the information no later than Tuesday April 24 by 9pm pst. Please forward the information to this email address.

Please know that Marshe is no longer in Pain and that she only experience pain in the last week of her life. Her boys will be cared for by her sisters- Darlesa and me with our mothers help. We will remain in her home as long as the children choose.

WE LOVE YOU and thank all of you for your prayers and support!!
Love
Engrid
SE Consulting Group
"Focusing on What Matters Most"

Multiple myeloma (from Greek myelo-, bone marrow), also known as plasma cell myeloma or Kahler's disease (after Otto Kahler), is a cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell normally responsible for producing antibodies.[1] In multiple myeloma, collections of abnormal plasma cells accumulate...

04/19/2012

It is with profound sadness that we announce the loss of Marshe Smith-Griffin. The family would like to thank you all for your kind words and thoughts during the families time of grief. Please keep the family in your prayers. Due to the circumstances in lieu of flowers the family would like for you to make a donation to the Marshe Smith-Griffin Multiple Myeloma Fund. The donation can be made at any Wells Fargo Bank, NA - nationwide. We thank you for all of the love and support we have received at this time. More info will be posted in time.

09/05/2011

Thank You to everyone that swabbed at the bone marrow drive for Marshe'. If you didnt make it please go to be the match and order a swab kit. http://www.marrow.org/JOIN/Join_Now/join_now.html

Join the Be The Match Registry of bone marrow donors using online registration

08/30/2011

I know Essie would want to thank each and every one of you for your prayers and support. Please support the Foundation set up for her daughter Marshe'. We are looking for a bone marrow donor for her. The match is out there we just have to find it. Lets make a valiant effort to spread the word and get people swabing. Essie can give more information to anyone that needs it.

Marshe' Smith-Griffin is a 39 year old mother with 2 sons age 14 & 10. She was diagnosed w/Multiple Myeloma (Rare Blood Cancer) in 04. The Cancer has been out of Remission since 09, she needs a Marrow Donor! This page is dedicated to her. Love Always, Mom

08/20/2011

The Luis Danvers Leukemia Fund Show 2nd episode features Marshe Smith-Griffin. She is a 39 year old mother with 2 sons age 14 & 10. She was diagnosed w/Multiple Myeloma (Rare Blood Cancer) in 04. The Cancer has been out of Remission since 09, she needs a Marrow Donor! She lost her husband 2 weeks ago. Please listen and swab plus repost. http://www.facebook.com/MSGMMF

This episode we will introduce you to the many families that the Luis Danvers Leukemia Fund helps on a day to day basis find a bone marrow donor. Hear the sto Aug 19

08/18/2011

I know Essie would want to thank each and every one of you for your prayers and support. Please support the Foundation set up for her daughter Marshe'. We are looking for a bone marrow donor for her. The match is out there we just have to find it. Lets make a valiant effort to spread the word and get people swabing. Essie can give more information to anyone that needs it. Luis Danvers Leukemia Fund

Join the Be The Match Registry of bone marrow donors using online registration