Brampton, ON – Wrestling legend Tiger Jeet Singh and his son former WWE wrestling superstar Tiger Ali Singh find themselves within a different kind of wrestling match, a fight to help save a child’s life.

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Earlier this year the Tigers were approached by a mother of an 18 year old boy named Noor Deol. The Tigers came to learn that Noor’s family live in Brampton, and he was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 13. He has a form of blood cancer most commonly found in children. He is in dire need of a bone marrow transplant to save his life; none of his family members are a match. His best chance of finding a match is within the South Asian community, however the current bone marrow registry does not have a lot of South Asians donors as they ONLY MAKE UP 5% OF THE WORLDWIDE REGISTRY.

Noor was tested but didn’t find a match within the ‘OneMatch’ (Canada), ‘BeTheMatch’ (USA) and many other worldwide registries that allow people to become donors for free. The family have set up events through these organizations, however the response they are currently getting is not high enough to raise Noor’s chances of finding a match. Countries like Canada and the United Sates do have high South Asian populations, but they are not high enough to get a significant number of people registered. Noor has the highest chance of finding a match in Males who are ages 17-35, which makes the chances even smaller.

Unfortunately, there is not an organized bone marrow registry in India which is disappointing since that is where Noor has the highest chance of finding a match. The residents there are able to provide cheek samples to be put into the registry, but it costs them $89 CAD in order to do so. This is a big dilemma, since many people cannot afford to pay the fee.

Noor’s family have gotten in contact with a small organization in India who registers donors for $89 CAD. They have asked them to set up stem cell/bone marrow registry events for FREE on the family’s behalf. The reason why Indian residents have to pay to become donors is because it costs the organization about $89 CAD to get the cheek swabs tested and put into the worldwide registry.

The people who are registering are not just doing it for Noor, they are doing it for ANYONE who needs a stem cell/bone marrow transplant. If Noor’s family are unable to register more people, that would mean Noor or someone else will miss out on their chance to live a long and healthy life.

Due to Noor’s family resiliency they were able to raise enough money to process 700 of the swabs collected, but unfortunately didn’t have enough funds to test the balance of the 1300 test kits remaining.

As you can appreciate the costs have far surpassed what the family can manage, so the Tigers are supporting their efforts by helping to organize a fundraising dinner to offset costs associated with processing some of the test kits the family has collected in India and are ready to be processed at an American laboratory.

“We are appealing to the community not to allow money or fear be a factor in helping Noor and many other children to be saved,” said Tiger Jeet Singh Jr., President of the Tiger Jeet Singh Foundation. “As a community we must stand united, be proactive and not reactive in fighting this deadly disease. We cannot wait until it affects our own family and must act now in spreading awareness and increase the South Asian donor bank within the worldwide registry, to save the lives of many more children.”

The Tigers are asking everyone to support the fundraiser and help Noor’s family raise the money required to get the balance of the 1300 swab kits processed and registered, which will also increase the chances for many more children to find a match. We can help find a #matchfornoor

Please spread the word and help support this event that will take place on Friday, November 20th @ Pearson Convention Centre in Brampton, ON.

For ticket & sponsorship information contact:
Mrs. Inderjit Deol (Noor’s Mother)
P: (647) 701-2612
E: matchfornoor@gmail.com