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Broadway Match Maker, a bone marrow donor database drive, was held on Wednesday, June 27th at The Actors Fund Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts. Broadway's best came out in support, check out the photos below!

Broadway Match Maker, a bone marrow donor database drive, will be held today, June 27th from 4:30-7:00pm at The Actors Fund Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts (729 7th Avenue, 12th Floor). All members of Broadway's diverse community are encouraged to join the donor database through a non-invasive 60-second simple cheek swab. Disney's The Lion King is partnering with Shannon's S.H.A.R.E. Foundation, The Actors Fund, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and Mount Sinai Doctors for the event.

Broadway Match Maker, a bone marrow donor database drive, will be held on Wednesday, June 27th from 4:30-7:00pm at The Actors Fund Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts (729 7th Avenue, 12th Floor). All members of Broadway's diverse community are encouraged to join the donor database through a non-invasive 60-second simple cheek swab. Disney's The Lion King is partnering with Shannon's S.H.A.R.E. Foundation, The Actors Fund, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and Mount Sinai Doctors for the event.

Shannon's S.H.A.R.E. Foundation will host its First Annual Charity Gala and Auction at Juliet Supperclub located 539 West 21st Street in New York on November 7, 2011 at 7:00pm.

Shannon's S.H.A.R.E. Foundation will host its First Annual Charity Gala and Auction at Juliet Supperclub located 539 West 21st Street in New York on November 7, 2011 at 7:00pm.

Last year, thousands of people were touched by the story of eleven-year-old Shannon Tavarez. The young Queens native was living her dream, performing the role of Young Nala in Broadway's The Lion King, when she was diagnosed with leukemia in April 2010 and told she needed a bone marrow transplant. While Shannon's story moved thousands of people to register as bone marrow donors, her match was never found. Sadly on November 1, 2010 Shannon passed away.

Last year, thousands of people were touched by the story of eleven-year-old Shannon Tavarez. The young Queens native was living her dream, performing the role of Young Nala in Broadway's The Lion King, when she was diagnosed with leukemia in April 2010 and told she needed a bone marrow transplant. While Shannon's story moved thousands of people to register as bone marrow donors, her match was never found. Sadly on November 1, 2010 Shannon passed away.

Shannon's strength and her happy, positive spirit will live on in our hearts and minds each day. Shannon's dream was to perform on stage, and that she did. We are grateful for the ongoing support from her Lion King family and the Broadway community...

According to a report by the Daily News, 11 year old Shannon Taverez will be recieving a umbilical-cord transplant next week to combat her acute myeloid leukemia. The soprano from Queens recently played Young Nala in The Lion King on Broadway. Serving as an alternative to a bone-marrow transplant, Shannon will receive the umbilical-cord blood from an anonymous donor, as doctors were unable to find a bone marrow match.