Cheek Swabbing Can Be Fun... Bay Area Mega Drive

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July 10, 2007

Ultrabrown posted some picts from last weekend’s cheek swab fest in NYC. Vinay Chakravarty and his wife showed up and, as Manish points out, it’s almost weird how much revelry the event managed to create…

Additional events are happening all over the country to help Vinay, Sameer and countless others in the future.

In particular, this weekend, Bay Area volunteers are hosting their MEGA DRIVE spanning over a dozen sites.

So here’s a little game to liven things up & help get the word out — snap a pict or 2 of you and your friends getting your cheeks swabbed and/or holding up your donor cards, send ‘em to ME (vinod@vinod.com), and, in the spirit of the Desi Dad project, we’ll post some of our fav mug shots on SM and Ultrabrown alongside these folks -

You never know where 30 seconds of fame on SM’s front page might lead….

Health and Medicine Short

POSTED BY vinod @ 4:59 PM

9 comments

1 · Manish Vij on July 10, 2007 4:59 PM · Direct link

You know I love how you roll, but shouldn't that be Southsyde? :)

2 · A N N A on July 10, 2007 5:08 PM · Direct link

San Francisco:
July 14th 11am to 6pm and 15th 11am to 3pm Sangati Center
3049 22nd St. Ground Floor,
San Francisco, CA 95054 (408) 836-5483

Santa Clara:
July 14th & 15th 10am - 7pm Varstreet Inc
2620 Augustine Drive
Suite 120,
Santa Clara, CA 95054 (408) 836-5483

Evergreen:
July 14th 9am - 2pm Evergreen Community Center
4860 San Felipe Road,
San Jose, CA 95135 (408) 836-5483

San Jose:
July 15th
10am - 6pm Lakshmi Ganapathi Temple
32 Rancho Dr,
San Jose, CA 95111 (650) 704-1720

Sunnyvale:
July 14th & 15th
11am - 9pm Saravana Bhavan Restaurant
1305 S Mary Ave,
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (408) 460-3651

Sunnyvale:
July 14th & 15th
9am - 7pm Komala Vilas
1020 East El Camino Real,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (408) 460-3651

Berkeley:
July 14th 1-5 pm
July 15th 10am -2pm ISKCON
2334 Stuart Street,
Berkeley, CA 94705 (510) 649-8619

San Carlos:
July 14th & 15th
10am -7pm NEKTAR Therapeutics
150 Industrial Road,
San Carlos, CA 94070 (408) 533-3829

Livermore:
July 14th & 15th
11am - 7pm Hindu Community and Cultural Center
1232 Arrowhead
Ave., Livermore, CA 94551 (510) 676-4999

Fremont:
July 14th
9am - 12 Noon Fremont Hindu Temple
3676 Delaware Dr
Fremont, CA 94538 (408) 406-6169

Milpitas:
July 14th & 15th
11am - 7pm India Community Center
555 Los Coches St .
Milpitas, CA 95035 (650) 704-1720

Milpitas:
July 15th
11am - 6pm Jain Temple
722 South Main Street,
Milpitas, CA 95035 (408) 802-2598

Davis:
July 14th
1:30pm - 3pm Yolo county Branch Library
14th Street
Davis, CA 95616 (530) 757-6382

Davis:
July 15th
10am - 4pm Poornima's home
3054 Carmelo Drive,
Davis, CA 95616 (530) 757-6382

Sacramento:
July 15th
10am - 5pm Sacramento Hindu temple
7495 OldercreekRoad,
Sacramento, CA 95824 (916) 383-4206

Mountain View:
July 14th & 15th
11am - 8pm Chaat Paradise
165 E. El Camino Real,
Mountain View, CA 94040 (650) 704-1720

Hayward:
July 14th
5pm - 9pm Chabot College
25555 Hesperian Blvd,
Hayward, CA 94545 (510) 676-4999

Palo Alto:
July 14th & 15th
7am - 11am Peets Coffee
77 Town & Country Village,
Palo Alto, CA 94301 (650).704-1720

3 · Camille on July 10, 2007 5:13 PM · Direct link

I'm happy the bay is blowing up on drives. I am a little sad that it happened after I left =/

4 · Camille on July 10, 2007 5:15 PM · Direct link

I was going to ask, is anyone outreaching to the Sikh community in Fremont, Sacramento, San Jose, and Livermore? I think it is wonderful and great that the Hindu temples in both locations are hosting drives, but I worry that folks who don't normally frequent those areas will not realize that they can and should register :(

5 · Sandeep on July 10, 2007 5:28 PM · Direct link

I went the one at "Piano" in NYC yesterday. It was packed. And I saw this one face and I kept thinking "from where, from where" now I see that it was SM's Vinod. Funny how that tiny pic. in a tux was recognizable. Great work fellas!

6 · shlok on July 10, 2007 5:35 PM · Direct link

everyone has been linking to the drives that are posted on helpvinay.org. but if i understand correctly, you reach out to more folks if you also let all know of even more opportunities to register via marrow.org.

there are additional donor drives listed there and centers, too.

7 · Pondatti on July 10, 2007 6:11 PM · Direct link

Shlok, I think part of the reason for that is because the kits from "Vinay's drives" will get processed first, due to the time-sensitive nature of his situation. They overnight them after each drive, with his name on them, etc. He doesn't have the luxury of regular processing times now, AFAIK.

8 · shlok on July 10, 2007 8:57 PM · Direct link

Thanks Pondatti. Wasn't aware.

9 · Rahul on July 10, 2007 9:02 PM · Direct link

Apparently, swabs dig the cheek and chicks dig the swab.

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