Team Pappas, a group formed to save lives in memory of Steve Pappas, English teacher and basketball coach, received a one million dollar grant from the National Bone Marrow Donor Program.

Through a grant awarded to TEAM PAPPAS, we are fortunate again to offer Free Bone Marrow Testing during the week of May 5th. This is a wonderful opportunity, as the test usually costs approximately $70 per person. As you may remember from last year, the test is much easier now - just a swab test vs. the old blood test. Anyone 18 years and older may be tested.

Team Pappas will host drives all around the Chicagoland Area to grow the registry. The following locations and times represent our scheduled drives:

2008 Blood Drives

April 18th – Today In senior homerooms, seniors will be given information on testing and encouraged to bring that information home to their families. Seniors can bring back a signed permission form so that they may participate in the Bone Marrow Testing. They will also be allowed to sign up for the number of packets they would like to take home to family and friends who are 18 and older. Packets will be distributed in Senior Homerooms on May 6th.

May 6th – The testing packets will be distributed in Senior Homerooms. If you would like to receive a packet for yourself or to bring home to a friend or family member, please email Cathie Pappas at cpappas@dist113.org by Tuesday, April 22nd. The packets will be placed in your mailbox on May 6th and must be returned on May 7th to Cathie Pappas.

May 8th - FREE TESTING FOR STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS will take place at the Coach Steve Pappas Memorial Faculty/Student Basketball Game on Thursday, May 8th afterschool in the exhibition gym. SAVE THE DATE!!! More info to follow on this event!
Thanks, Caryn Hinrichs DHS.

May 8th - I am Coach Brian Lukens and on staff in the Deerfield High Basketball Program. I would like to invite each member, of TEAM PAPPAS, to the Coach Steve Pappas Memorial Basketball Game, taking place at DHS, the date is May 8th, and the time is 3:30 – 4:30 pm. It is our hope to acknowledge the history of TEAM PAPPAS and its members. This year at DHS, the Student Council and Boy’s Basketball program has taken leadership, in the 2008 Coach Steve Pappas’ National Bone Marrow Crusade. Please join us in celebrating the legacy of Coach Pappas and the mission of Team Pappas to educate and grow the National Bone Marrow Registry.

Free testing will take place at the B Ball Game between 2:00 – 5:00 pm.

I am confident that Coach Pappas would be proud to have all of us joined together to celebrate, to give thanksgiving and to play ball! Thanks, Coach Lukens DHS.