Athens Mayor Nancy Denson Presents 'Heart of the City' to Patel Family
The Athens Academy teen who inspired a world-record-breaking bone marathon registry drive last year in Athens passed away last week.
During a celebration of the life of Athens Academy student Kajal Patel on Sunday, Athens-Clarke Mayor Nancy Denson presented the Patel family with a special gift in honor of the young hero. Kajal battled an immune disorder nearly all of her life. In the fall of 2011, she suffered a stroke, and doctors told the family her best chance of recovery would involve a bone marrow transplant. The odds seemed daunting -- a one in over 20,000 chance of finding a match -- but Kajal's classmates and teachers rallied around her and organized an incredible event to "Be a Hero for Kajal." The world-record-breaking Marrow-Thon was held last spring and more than 4,000 individuals, including many University of Georgia students, registered as possible bone …
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