Inspirational Angels
Riley Davis & Johnny Rozema
Annual American Red Cross Blood Drive &
There Goes My Hero Marrow Drive
Riley
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Johnny
11:00am - 6:00pm
Jacksonville Elementary School Gym~ 3400 Hillendale Heights Rd., Phoenix, MD. 21131
In memory of Riley and Johnny, Jacksonville Elementary School has opened its doors to sponsor a blood
drive to benefit others in need. Please join us to honor Riley Davis and Johnny Rozema by donating
blood and giving the gift of life!
Jacksonville fourth-grader Riley Davis was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in February 2008. Riley,
nicknamed “Sunny D” for his happy, upbeat personality, spent the next four years in and out of the hospital. He
would watch Ellen and Jimmy Fallon for a laugh during his hospital stays. Riley, who loved football, Xbox, drawing
and collecting old comic books, was able to return to Jacksonville for fifth grade before his leukemia returned.
After undergoing many procedures and two bone marrow transplants, he passed away at Johns Hopkins Hospital
on Dec. 28, 2011. Riley received countless amounts of blood and platelets. The Davis Family resides in the
Hereford Zone and Riley's sibling attends Hereford High.
Johnny Rozema was an active 9-year-old when he was diagnosed with Burkitts Lymphoma in 2007. He loved video
games, camping, swimming, watching Sponge Bob Square Pants and the Baltimore Ravens. Johnny's dry sense of
humor and quick wit brought smiles to many faces. The Jacksonville Elementary School fourth-grader spent nine
courageous months fighting the disease, but lost his battle on Dec. 18, 2007. During his hospitalization at Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Johnny received numerous blood transfusions and platelets. The Rozema Family resides in the
Dulaney District and Johnny's siblings attend Jacksonville Elementary & Dulaney High.
Contact Laura Reiners at LReiners@comcast.net /410-472-1142 to schedule your blood donation, or go
to www.redcrossblood.org and enter 05312214 in the "Sponsor Code" blue box on the left of the page.
Please allow up to an hour for your blood donation appointment, and bring a photo ID with you. Must
be 17 & older, or 16 with a parent signed consent to donate blood. Marrow is done by a simple & quick
swab swipe inside your mouth. You must be 18. Please go to www.theregoesmyhero.org for more
marrow information. The choice is yours... to support one, or both, of these worthy organizations!
Sponsored by Jacksonville & Carroll Manor Elementary School PTAs
Johnny J