BE THE MATCH: A League City father made a life-saving donation to a stranger in California years after losing his son to liver cancer
His coaches nicked named him "Dirty Change" because of the change-up pitch he would often throw during League City little league competitions.As a way to celebrate their late son, Kellie and Jeremiah Price founded Josephs Warriors.
The organization raises and donates money, along with goodie bags and quilts, to families with children fighting cancer in the greater Houston area. The top fundraiser for Josephs Warriors is the Dirty Change Classic a baseball tournament held annually at the League City Sportsplex, with games played onAt the event, a bone marrow registry drive is held, during which cheeks are swabbed in hopes of finding a match to help cure someone diagnosed with life-threatening blood cancers.A year later, he received a life-altering call - he was a match for a total stranger.
Jeremiah donated blood stem cells to save the life of Donald Anderson in California. He was a battling leukemia. "Its very emotional every time I think of that. I just think about how blessed I am to have him as a donor for me" Anderson said.
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