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Still Seeking Her Own Match, Marlboro Woman Plans to Find a 'Lid for Every Pot'

While on the psychological rollercoaster that is living with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Shira Klein has been instrumental in helping to match up 23 bone marrow and stem cell donors and recipients. Sponsored by Grape-Nuts.

About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains. In spite of battling her own disease for almost three years, or perhaps because of it, Shira Klein’s organization, Smiles4Shira has organized dozens of donor-registration events, at which over 10,000 potential donors have been “swabbed” and registered for the National Marrow Donor Program in just six months. People with leukemia, lymphoma, blood cancer and sickle cell disease now have more than 10,000 extra chances to locate a life-saving match. Unfortunately, a match has yet to materialize for Klein herself, …

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Be Shira's Match: Get Swabbed at Retro Fitness

Swabbing is on Nov. 26 and Nov. 27 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

If you are in Retro Fitness for your daily workout or in the area, take a few minutes to save a life. Shira Klein, a Marlboro mother of three, has been battling Hodgkins Lymphoma since 2010. After several relapses after treatment, Klein is now looking for her stem cell donor as she undergoes another round of chemotherapy. In late September, Klein's family created Smiles4Shira, a non-profit organization designed to help Shira and so many others find a stem cell match. Since October, over 6,000 people have been swabbed in honor of Klein. On Nov. 26 and 27, Retro Fitness locations across the east coast are looking to help. Show up between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the Freehold Retro location, and you can register to save a life. All it takes is a …

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How You Can Help a NJ Mom Find a Stem Cell Match

Shira Klein of Marlboro is fighting for her life, searching for a stem cell transplant match.

When Marlboro-Colts Neck Patch got wind of Shira Klein's story, through an announcement uploaded on the site, readers jumped into action. Klein, a Marlboro mother of three, has been battling Hodgkins Lymphoma since 2010. After several relapses after treatment, Klein is now looking for her stem cell donor as she undergoes another round of chemotherapy. Follow Shira's story through Smiles4Shira on Facebook, where you can receive updated information about donation drives and more. Her husband, Justin, wrote a letter to Patch readers. He is looking for the community Shira cares so much about to leap into action, and become donors. In my adult life, I have never been good at asking for anything, from anyone. However, now, I have no choice. What…

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Kaitlyn Anness

9:09 am on Monday, September 24, 2012

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