2023 Steps for Sickle Cell Walk

4901 Zeigler Boulevard,Mobile AL 36608

27 May, 2023

Description

2023 Steps for Sickle Cell Walk - Langan (Municipal) Park Pavilion No. 3 On-site registration and check-in: Begins at 6:30 a.m.Walk begins: 7:30 a.m.Walk Amenities: Event t-shirt (Register by May 6, 2023)Food ticket with registrationCold waterSnacksMusicFoodWalk along the walking path of the beautifully manicured Langan Park with mixed terrain utilizing the sidewalks and roads within the park. Thank you to our sponsors! Platinum Sponsor Vertex Pharmaceuticals About Sickle Cell Disease Association of America - Mobile Chapter, Inc.: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited group of disorders that affects the red blood cells (RBC), which causes the red blood cells to contort into a sickle shape. The cells die early, leaving a shortage of healthy red blood cells (sickle cell anemia), and can block blood flow causing pain (sickle cell crisis). The effects of SCD are not only physical, they are cognitive and emotional as well. SCD affects approximately 700 individuals in the SCDAA-MC nine-county service area of Alabama including: Mobile, Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Monroe, and Washington. SCDAA-MC's mission is "Empowering our clients and families with knowledge, through quality comprehensive programs and services." The programs and services that the association offers include: Case management services to help clients with disease and their families cope financially and emotionallyAfter-School Tutorial Program,Summer Enrichment Program,Transportation assistanceSickle cell screening service, Counseling services for parents of newborns with sickle cell trait, Onsite and outreach genetic counseling for individuals diagnosed with sickle cell disease and trait . All of the services are provided free of charge. Your support of the Steps for Sickle Cell Walk helps SCDAA-MC continue to provide the programs and services listed above, along with other community education efforts such as blood drives and health fairs. For more information about the 2023 Steps for Sickle Cell Walk fundraiser contact Taryn Taylor Brooks at (251) 432-0301 or by email at t[email protected]