SCDAA Nevada Chapter
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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!
COVID19 Relief for Rare Families
World Sickle Cell Day!
Shine A Light on Sickle Cell
June 19th is World Sickle Cell Day, all over the United States and the UN , advocates, organizations and individuals host events to increase awareness for this Rare Disease. This Years theme is "Shine A Light on Sickle Cell". SCDAA member organizations are uniting to raise SCD awareness throughout the US from community events, color coordinated shirts and mask, to getting local state buildings and other businesses to shine their lights in bright red or burgundy. Help Dreamsickle Shine a Light on Sickle Cell. Contact us for ways you can support !
About DreamsiCkle Kids Foundation
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What is Sickle Cell?
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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.
Vision
What is Sickle Cell?
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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.
What is Sickle Cell?
What is Sickle Cell?
What is Sickle Cell?
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:
- SCD affects approximately 100,000 Americans.
- SCD occurs among about 1 out of every 365 Black or African-American births.
- SCD occurs among about 1 out of every 16,300 Hispanic-American births.
- About 1 in 13 Black or African-American babies is born with sickle cell trait (SCT).
Dreamsickle Kids Foundation, Inc. Board Members
Executive Director
Executive Director
Executive Director
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.
President
Executive Director
Executive Director
Jennifer Riddle
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
Owner, NV'D Beauty
Account Manager, Barclaycard
Secretary
Executive Director
Secretary
Destiny Morris, Michigan City, In
Director
Director of Public Relations
Director of Public Relations
Jasmine Grafton
(Illinois)
Treetop Products, Inc.,
Certified Holistic Nutritionist
Cosmetologist
Director of Public Relations
Director of Public Relations
Director of Public Relations
Nykolette Boyd
(Los Angeles, California)
Transaction & Marketing Coordinator, Grand B Realty
Owner/Operator, Donnisha FX
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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.