Those who know him say Marquon Herring is a great kid who has so much energy. He’s outgoing, spunky and courageous. He never shows he’s in pain and never shows he’s sick.

However, Herring is very sick. This bright-eyed, handsome young man is dealing with something no child should ever have to endure. Herring has sickle cell anemia.

Ahliah Thompson is Herring’s mom who’s watched her son put on a brave face where others might fold from the pain

“Having sickle cell is a constant battle every day. It’s something that he lives with,” she said.

But to continue to battle, Herring and other sickle cell patients need blood, and a lot of it.

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