Past Events

Since mid-March, the number of African Americans donating blood with the Red Cross has dropped by more than half due to COVID-19, reducing the availability of blood needed for sickle cell patients. Donate blood this month and help save lives! Learn more.

Join Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. for its 2021 Advocacy Day as we advocate for those affected by sickle cell disease (SCD). SAVE the DATE for National Sickle Cell Advocacy Day - April 21, 2021 Details Coming Soon!

June 19th was officially designated as World Sickle Cell Awareness Day. The international awareness day is observed annually with the goal to increase public knowledge and an understanding of sickle cell disease, and the challenges experienced by patients and their families and caregivers. SiNERGe, in collaboration with Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. (SCDAA), will hold a 24-hour awareness campaign this year, called “Shine the Light on Sickle Cell.” This national awareness effort encourages community-based organizations, individuals, and anyone…

Save the Date for the 8th annual Walk with the Stars event! This is one of SCDAA’s largest events dedicated to finding better treatments and a cure for sickle cell disease (SCD). Every dollar that you raise goes towards preventing the complications of sickle cell disease through awareness, education, advocacy and research. SCDAA to-date has raised over $500,000 from this event for better treatments and improvements in the quality of health for individuals, families and communities affected by sickle cell…

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, designated by Congress to help focus attention on the need for research and treatment of sickle cell disease. Stay tuned to see how you can get involved this year!

Support SCDAA on Giving Tuesday! Stay tuned for how to get involved.