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10-Year-Old With Rare Bone Disorder Hoping To Find Donor Match At West Orange High School Bone Marrow Drive

WEST ORANGE, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- A 10-year-old girl from New Jersey in desperate need of a bone marrow donor is hoping to find her match and another chance at life Saturday.

A bone marrow drive is being held for Veronica DePauli at West Orange High School from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

It's a drive-thru, contact-free event that requires a simple cheek swab.

Veronica, who suffers from a rare bone disorder, is in special need of a Latino donor.

Latino patients can have a harder time finding a donor because they're underrepresented in the registry.

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