Pittsburgh school holds blood drive for 7-year-old boy with sickle cell anemia
Blood drive to be held in memory of Stephanie Kennedy
10
May
An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 18 at the Punxsutawney Alliance Church, 1307 S. Main St. Ext., Punxsutawney, in memory of Stephanie Kennedy. Kennedy, 45, of Pittsburgh, passed away in September 2022 after battling aplastic anemia, a rare but serious blood
Kansas City man donates blood for 100th time in honor of late sister
Mother of 2 with sickle cell disease reunites with her lifesaving blood donors in NYC
‘Everyone was needed for me to be here today’: Queens woman with sickle cell meets blood donors
Why blood transfusions are critical for those with sickle cell disease
11
Jan
The Great Chicago Blood Drive gets started Wednesday and we’ve been sharing stories from people in our community, who count on these donations, to survive. Beverly Chukwudozie is living with sickle cell disease. One of the most critical treatments is blood transfusions. Beverly spoke with ABC7 to talk about what
Donating blood keeps 2 year old boy alive – WAFB
4
Nov
One family relies on blood donations to keep their 2-year-old’s heart pumping. Like every 2-year-old, Henry Soileau loves to play. “He likes to be outside, run around. He’s very independent, so he wants to do everything himself, if he wants to do something, he wants to help,” describes Ryan Soileau,
Blood donor, recipient with sickle cell disease meet in Queens to raise awareness
28
Sep
Donating blood is an anonymous gift, and most of the time, the gift receiver never meets the gift giver, but they did on Monday at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens in Jamaica. Shatera Weaver is an educator who has sickle cell disease and is hospitalized seasonally to receive blood transfusions. Christine
Laurens woman and sickle cell warrior calls for more Black blood donors
Upcoming 5K walk, blood drive set to honor 7-year-old girl
11
Sep
In honor of a little girl who lost her battle to sickle cell anemia, two non-profit organizations are working together to raise awareness and hopefully save lives. September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Sickle cell anemia is a blood disorder which causes red blood cells to contort into a sickle