SCDAA Nevada Chapter
SCDAA Nevada Chapter
The SCD and Rare Disease Communities are some of our most vulnerable to COVID19, your generous support will help us provide the essentials that these patients and families may not be able to get out to retrieve due to the increased risk this virus poses to their already compromised health. Thank You for your Support!
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Our mission is to #MakeSickleCellPopular by increasing awareness, educating ,and advocating for long term changes for the SCD population of Nevada to improve Equity and access to care for those affected by SCD and other Rare Diseases while also addressing health disparities.
To be a community leader in advocating for those affected by Sickle Cell. Our vision will be achieved by bringing communities together through social events that provide support, education, resources and awareness for Sickle Cell Disease.
SCD is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. Healthy red blood cells are round, and they move through small blood vessels to carry oxygen to all parts of the body. In someone who has SCD, the red blood cells become hard and sticky and look like a C-shaped farm tool called a “sickle”. The sickle cells die early, which causes a con
SCD is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. Healthy red blood cells are round, and they move through small blood vessels to carry oxygen to all parts of the body. In someone who has SCD, the red blood cells become hard and sticky and look like a C-shaped farm tool called a “sickle”. The sickle cells die early, which causes a constant shortage of red blood cells. Also, when they travel through small blood vessels, they get stuck and clog the blood flow. This can cause pain and other serious problems such infection, acute chest syndrome and stroke.
It is estimated that:
Georgene' " Gina" Glass
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
Sickle Cell Advocate & Aspiring Author
Mother to child with Sickle Cell. Georgene' founded Dreamsickle in 2018 to support children and families with Sickle Cell Disease in Nevada.
Originator of the #MakeSickleCellPopular movement.
Jennifer Riddle
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
Owner, NV'D Beauty
Account Manager, Barclaycard
Destiny Morris, Michigan City, In
Jasmine Grafton
(Illinois)
Treetop Products, Inc.,
Certified Holistic Nutritionist
Cosmetologist
Nykolette Boyd
(Los Angeles, California)
Transaction & Marketing Coordinator, Grand B Realty
Owner/Operator, Donnisha FX
Your generous donation will help Dreamsickle Kids Foundation continue to #MAKESICKLECELLPOPULAR and help provide access to resources for children and families affected by Sickle Cell Diseas and all Rare Diseses in Nevada.
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317 South 6th Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101, United States
Dreamsickle Kids Foundation provides many types of support not listed, please contact us via phone or email for more information on the available assistance we can provide to families impacted by Sickle Cell or Rare Diseases.
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