Today, hundreds of San Diegans volunteered to donate bone marrow to Colton, a 3-year-old who has battled leukemia for over a year. Those whose DNA didn't match Colton joined a database of donors for patients in-need across the nation. More info:
SAN DIEGO – The community came together for a bone marrow drive in Alpine on Tuesday with the hope of helping a young boy fight leukemia.
Those who participated had their cheek swabbed to check if they were a match for 3-year-old Colton Pursglove. DNA that didn’t match Colton went into a database to match donors with patients in-need across the country.
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