November 3, 1998 was a typical autumn day in the Bay Area. Temperature in the fifties, overcast, with scattered precipita- tion. The weather was appropriate for the McGovern Family. Their mood was overcast as Patrick and Therese McGovern waited for information relating to their young son, Benjamin. Ben McGovern (only two and one half years old) had not been feeling well and had recently had tests performed to see what the problem might be. Ben was finally disagnosed with Megakaryoblastic Leukemia by doctors at the local hospital. Megakaryoblastic Leukemia? Leukemia - most people know what has something to do with the blood. What does Megakaryoblastic mean? More importantly, what did it mean for Ben? “There was less than a ten percent chance of survival.” What could be done? The best change would be if a bone marrow doner could be found quickly. As word traveled, hundreds of people responded. Churches and Rotary Clubs throughout the area announced blood and bone marrow drives. Bay Area Bank quickly got involved by sponsoring a major blood drive. Local papers covered the