September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month.

Welcome back to another episode, where we speak with our first guest, Bianca Griffin, President and Spokeswoman of the Jack and Jill Erie Shores Chapter. On September 8th, the Erie Shores Chapter and the American Sickle Cell Anemia Association will be holding a 5K Run/Walk, Running the Shores, where we honor the memory of the late founder of the ASCAA, Dr. Edgar B. Jackson, Jr. We will also be spreading awareness and education about sickle cell anemia during this inaugural event.

Register for Running the Shores here!

Learn more about Jack and Jill Erie Shores Chapter here and here.

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After some brainstorming, we've decided to break down what Sickle Cell Disease is, including components of the blood, hemoglobin, immunocompromise, population-at-risk, a bit more about genetics, and a few other tidbits of information surrounding what makes sickle cell, sickle cell.

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Welcome back to another episode! Join Lucy as we discuss myths and misconceptions surrounding Sickle Cell Anemia, Rare Disease Day, and how you can support Sickle Cell Programs within your region, or even the American Sickle Cell Anemia Association. Creative and have sickle cell anemia? Send in your artwork, photographs, stories, and more to sickletalk@ascaa.org. Your art could be featured in an episode! Sickle Talk is owned and operated by the American Sickle Cell Anemia Association and funded by viewers and listeners like you. Thank you!