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March 16, 2021 News by Mary Chapman

Registration Open for 8th Annual ‘Walk With The Stars’ Event

Registration is open for the 8th annual “Walk with the Stars,” one of the largest fundraisers organized by the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) that supports the development of better treatments and a cure for sickle cell disease (SCD). All proceeds from the July 10 event…

June 4, 2019 News by Susan Boswell

SCDAA Plans June 22 ‘Walk With the Stars’ Fundraiser in Baltimore

Robert and Tanique Mitchell still remember the moment they found out that their granddaughter, Kiarra Roseburgh, would be born with sickle cell disease (SCD). “We realized that we needed to prepare, and we made two goals as a family: to provide emotional support for Kiarra and to empower ourselves…

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