Sickle Cell Disease Association of America will hold “SickleTini Winter Wonderland Happy Hour,” a virtual fundraising event on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 1, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The happy hour will feature games, spoken word poetry, inspirational speakers and dessert and drink presentations.
Guest speakers and performers will include DeMitrious Wyant, known as AR the Prophet Sickle Cell Souljah, poet and spoken word artist; DJ Radiance; JaKela Walker, event co-host and chair of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America board; Dr. Lewis Hsu, chief medical officer of the association; Biree Andemariam, vice chair of the association board; Howard Woolley, Sickle Cell Disease Association of America champion; and Regina Hartfield, event host and association board member.
In addition, dessert and drink presenters will include Sydney Perry, owner of Sydney’s Sweet; Kiarra Roseburgh, Sickle Cell Disease Association of America child ambassador; and Beverley Francis-Gibson, president of the association.
Registration for “SickleTini Winter Wonderland Happy Hour” costs $25. For more information, visit www.sicklecelldisease.org/get-
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disease causing red blood cells to take a sickle shape, which leads to blockages that prevent blood from reaching parts of the body. As a result, people with sickle cell complications can experience anemia, jaundice, gallstones, stroke, chronic pain, organ damage and premature death. No universal cure exists. (sicklecelldisease.net)
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America advocates for people affected by sickle cell conditions and empowers community-based organizations to maximize quality of life and raise public consciousness while advancing the search for a universal cure. The association and more than 50 member organizations support sickle cell research, public and professional health education and patient and community services. (www.sicklecelldisease.org)
