Sickle cell does not define me. I am more than my disease. #knowSCD Donate Blood. Versiti.org … [Read more...]
‘People don’t realize how easy it is to save someone’s life’: Donate Blood at the “Music for Life” Blood Drive
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Growing up, Tyrone Miller recalled how involved his parents were when it came to blood drives. They would help arrange drives, advocate for sickle cell awareness and more, … [Read more...]
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton Kicks Off Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin Sickle Cell Saturday’s
By Karen Stokes Ald. Ashanti Hamilton knows first-hand how sickle cell disease can affect a family. Hamilton’s sister, Jamera passed away from sickle cell Disease at the age of 7, he was 14 at … [Read more...]
The Need For Blood Donations From People Of Color
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Elodia Ontala Babongui, 29, had a stroke a couple years ago. Since then, she’s received chronic blood exchanges every five weeks. Getting a stroke at a young age may not … [Read more...]