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June 19th was officially designated as World Sickle Cell Awareness Day. The international awareness day is observed annually with the goal to increase public knowledge and an understanding of sickle cell disease, and the challenges experienced by patients and their families and caregivers.
WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY 2023
Shine the Light on Sickle Cell
Shine the Light is a national awareness campaign to celebrate World Sickle Cell Day. We invite you to join with friends, family, neighbors and others in your community, as people around the nation and across the globe host and hold local gatherings to shine the light on sickle cell disease. Together, we must and will find a universal cure for sickle cell disease! Learn more.
Join a Local Event
- Sickle Cell Walk-A-Thon | June 3 | Huntsville, Alabama
Hosted by the North Alabama Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc. - 2023 Slow Roll for Sickle Cell Fundraiser | June 3 | Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hosted by the Sickle Cell Foundation of Minnesota - 6th Annual Sickle Cell Motorcycle Ride | June 10 | Shreveport, Louisiana
Hosted by the SCDAA NWLA Chapter - Sickle CELLabration to Kick-off Shine the Light| June 10 | Newark, New Jersey
Hosted by the Sickle Cell Association of New Jersey - A Tour of Wellness: Fort Deposit | June 17 | Fort Deposit, Alabama
Hosted by the Sickle Cell Foundation of the River Region - WSCD: Blood Drives, Screenings and Giveaways | June 17 | Tallahassee, Florida
Hosted by the Sickle Cell Foundation of Tallahassee - World Sickle Cell Day 24-Hour Celebration | June 19 | Virtual
Co-hosted by the Cayenne Wellness Center - Juneteenth Redteenth Freedom Day Cultural Festival | June 19 | Wellington, Florida
Hosted by the Sickle Cell Foundation of Palm Beach County & Treasure Coast - “Shine the Light” Candlelight Vigil | June 19 | Newark, New Jersey
Hosted by the Sickle Cell Association of New Jersey - Bowling FUNdraiser | June 24 | Tinley Park, Illinois
Hosted by the Sickle Cell Disease Association of Illinois - Sickle Cell 5K Walk/Run | June 24 | Indianapolis, Indiana
Hosted by the Martin Center Sickle Cell Initiative, Inc.