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Planned Events

February 25, 2009- Legislative Day in Annapolis, 10:00-2:00   p.m.
House Office Building, Room 170, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401,
Patients and Families needed to support the event. Let your voices be heard by our State Legislators


March 7 2009- 5th
  Annual
Scholarship to be awarded at the Women of Color Banquet.


May 9th 2009 - "Help Stop the Pain" Sickle Cell Awareness Walk. 
Stanton Community Center to the Governor's mansion. 8:30am registration at 92 West Washington Street Annapolis. 
2 mile walk to support the continuum of care for Sickle Cell patients.
$10.00 Registration fee online or at the Door.
Donations will also be accepted at the time of the event. Paricipants will be able to donate blood,
get screened for Sickle Cell trait, and join the Bone Marrow registry.

June 19, 2009 - United Nations World Sickle Cell Day


July 3 2009 - Christopher Gipson Day
Give the Gift of life, give blood on that day in memory and in honor of Chris.
Marley Station Mall 10:00am-4:00pm 7900 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Arundel Mills Mall-10:00am -4:00pm 7000 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, MD 21076
Giant Food in Crofton- 8:00am-2:00pm 1161 Route 3, Crofton, MD

July 11, 2009 Crab Feast
    
                                                                                                                                                                                                   

July 20, 2009- Lauren D. Beck would have been 23 years old.

September 2, 2009- 5 year Anniversary for the Lauren Beck Foundation

September 12, 2009- Johns Hopkins Sickle Cell Picnic Cedar Lane Park Pavilion West, 5081 Cedar Lane  Columbia, MD

Sept 19, 2009 - Stomp Out Sickle Cell Walk in Washington DC-
visit to register  
www.soswalk.org  or Call 443-618-3812

Nov 28 & 29 2009- Holiday Toy Drive, Toys will be donated to Sickle Cell patients at Johns Hopkins and Howard University 
Drop off for new toys at Safeway  Food Store 
located on 1781 Forest Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401

Dec 12, 2009- Sickle Cell Holiday Party- Johns Hopkins patients. 
For more information contact 443-618-3812

Dec 5, 2009- Sickle Cell Holiday Party- 1-4pm All are Welcome. 
For more information contact 443-618-3812



Mission - To promote the knowledge and understanding of Sickle Cell Disease as a health crisis and to advocate for people who are living with the disease.

Purpose - To inform and educate the community about Sickle Cell Disease and Trait. To actively advocate for people who are living with the disease.