All across the country, our member organizations are hosting exciting events for Sickle Cell Awareness Month this September. Check out the list below to find an event near you.

Alabama

• Sept. 5: Sickle Cell Awareness Month Blood Drive | Fairfield, AL
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Central Alabama Chapter
• Sept. 12: Bessemer Recreation Center Sickle Cell Awareness Blood Drive | Bessemer, AL
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Central Alabama Chapter
• Sept. 14: Strike for Sickle Cell Bowling Fundraiser | Mobile, AL
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Mobile Chapter
• Sept. 17: Sixth Avenue Baptist Church Blood Drive | Birmingham, AL
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Central Alabama Chapter
• Sept. 19: City of Birmingham Blood Drive, Sept. 19 | Birmingham, AL
  Supported by the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Central Alabama Chapter
• Sept. 25: Miles College Blood Drive | Sept. 25, Fairfield, AL
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Central Alabama Chapter

California

• Sept. 13-16: 15th Annual SCD Educational Summit | Los Angeles, CA or virtual
  Hosted by the Cayenne Wellness Center

Connecticut

• Sept. 23: Walk Run Bike | New Haven, CT
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Connecticut

Delaware

• Sept. 9: 12th Annual James L. Faucett III 3K Sickle Cell Awareness Run/Walk | Wilmington, DE
  Hosted by Tova Community Health

Florida

• Sept. 9: 42 Annual 5K Run | Tallahassee, FL
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc.

Georgia

• Sept. 9: Sickle Cell 5K Road Race/Walk, Concert and Vigil | Atlanta, GA
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia
• Sept. 16: Sickle Cell Family Game Night | Atlanta, GA
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia

Illinois

• Sept. 11: Swinging to Raise Sickle Cell Awareness | Chicago, IL
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Disease Association of Illinois
• Sept. 23: Walk, Jog, Bike 5K | Chicago, IL
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Disease Association of Illinois

Kansas

• Sept. 9: 13th Annual Fun Walk | Kansas City, KS
  Hosted by the Uriel Owens Sickle Cell Disease Association of the Midwest
• Sept. 22: Music Cantata | Location TBD
  Hosted by the Uriel Owens Sickle Cell Disease Association of the Midwest

Louisiana

• Sept. 23: Sickle Cell Fundraiser Radiothon | Shreveport, LA
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Northwest Louisiana Chapter

Maryland

• Sept. 9: MSCDA Picnic | Baltimore, MD
  Hosted by the Maryland Sickle Cell Disease Association, Inc.

Michigan

• Sept. 9: The Annual Sickle Cell Matters Awareness Walk | Detroit, MI
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Michigan Chapter

Minnesota

• Sept. 16: Sickle Cell-ebration of Hope | South Golden Valley, MN
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Foundation of Minnesota

Missouri

• Sept. 9: Sickle Cell Stroll and 5k | Spanish Lake, MO
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Association of St. Louis
• Sept. 18: Sickle Cell Roundtable | Virtual
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Association of St. Louis
• Sept. 19 | Sickle Cell Documentary and Discussion | St. Louis, MO
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Association of St. Louis

New Jersey

• Sept. 16: Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Walk | Atlantic City, NJ
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Association of New Jersey
• Sept. 23: 4th Annual 2K Color Fun Walk | Trenton, NJ
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Association of New Jersey
• Sept. 24: Shine the Light on Sickle Cell Bike Ride | Newark, NJ
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Association of New Jersey

New York

• Sept. 16: 25th Anniversary Walk for Education and Awareness | New York, New York
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Thalassemia Patients Network (SCTPN)

Ohio

• Sept. 16-17: Sickle Cell Sabbath Weekend | Ohio
  Hosted by the Ohio Sickle Cell and Health Association

Oklahoma

• Sept. 1-2: Women’s Wellness Retreat | Tulsa, OK
  Hosted by the Supporters of Families with Sickle Cell Disease, Inc.
• Sept. 23: 8th Annual 5K Walk/Run | Oklahoma City, OK
  Hosted by the Supporters of Families with Sickle Cell Disease, Inc. 

South Carolina

• Sept. 30: 5K Race | Columbia, South Carolina
  Hosted by the James R. Clark Memorial Sickle Cell Foundation

Tennessee

• Sept. 16: 15 Annual Mark Walden Memorial 5K | Memphis, TN
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Foundation of Tennessee

Texas

• Sept. 2: Walk for Sickle Cell | Houston, TX
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Association of Texas Marc Thomas Foundation
• Sept. 16: Sickle Cell Houston’s Amazing Race and 5K/1K | Virtual
  Hosted by the Sickle Cell Assocation of Houston