Sunrise Children’s Hospital hosts the 2nd Annual Bone Marrow Drive in honor of Brandon Rayner

Las Vegas, NV – Brandon Rayner is hard to forget. He was an adorable 10-year old boy who loved UFC, his family and collecting things. Over the years he collected keys, key chains and wrenches. But, many of us came to know Brandon through is business card collection. On June 6, 2008, Brandon was diagnosed with leukemia. While at Sunrise Children’s Hospital receiving treatment, Brandon decided to set a goal to collect the most business cards. At first his goal was to collect 1,000 cards. But once local media heard about Brandon and his quest, they helped spread the word. Within only two weeks he had collected 19,000 business cards. Each week the stack of mail for Brandon grew and grew. By September, he had over 100,000 cards and by December he had nearly one million. The business cards that came in were from people as close as the businesses next door to as far away as China. Brandon’s card collection had helped inspire people from all over the world.

On December 24, 2008, Brandon passed away. But his spirit and inspiration remain. Last February, Sunrise Children’s Hospital hosted a bone marrow donor drive in his honor. One hundred people became part of the registry that day. Now, 13 months after Brandon’s death, he continues to inspire and help others. Please help us get the word out about the 2nd annual Sunrise Children’s Hospital Bone Marrow Drive in honor of Brandon Rayner so that we can continue to help those in need of a bone marrow transplant. Be the Match.

Join the Marrow Registry



To join, you need to be between the ages of 18 and 60, be willing to donate to any patient in need, and meet health guidelines.
Becoming part of the bone marrow registry takes only 10 minutes and involves swabbing the inside of your cheek with a cotton swab.
Participation is free. However, donations will be accepted.
For questions about the bone marrow donor registry, call 1-800-MARROW-2 or visit www.bethematch.org.

For media inquires, call Ashlee Seymour at 702-731-8288.

Sunrise Children’s Hospital is a dedicated specialty hospital of 244 beds offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for infants, children, adolescents and expectant mothers. As Nevada’s only dedicated children’s hospital, Sunrise Children’s staff of pediatric experts includes top physicians, specialists and sub-specialists in pediatric emergency medicine, cardiology and cardiac surgery, oncology, complex surgery, critical care, forensic maltreatment, obstetrics, and neonatology. The facility’s services for healing extend through a family-centered care philosophy, where pediatric and neonate nurses, pharmacists, respiratory/physical therapists, social workers and child life specialists treat various aspects of the patients’ lives.

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