Holiday Initiative
The holidays can be a tough time for anyone dealing with illness. To help spread some cheer, we are committed to providing gifts to children and adults alike with sickle cell.
Click here to learn more about our first annual holiday initiative!
Jared’s College Grant
It’s easy to see how sickle cell impacts education, socialization, and financial wellbeing — the trips to the hospital takes away from time in the classroom.
Around 30% of students with sickle cell disease do not graduate high school, according to the NIH.
We’re awarding grants of $1000 to two students with SCD this year!
Yorktown Stage Summer Camp Scholarship
Jared loved to act — and there are children, like him, with the desire to be center stage, who lack the funds to participate in arts programs.
Yorktown Stage has an 8 week theater camp covering dancing, singing, improv, staging, and crafts.
We want to bring this initiative back for 2027!
Camp New Hope Sponsorship
Tennis, swimming, canoeing, ziplining — these are just a few of the activities offered as a part of Camp New Hope’s annual program. The six day residential camp provides an opportunity for community building, learning, and traditional summer fun for children with sickle cell disease.
So far, we’ve covered the cost ($150) for three campers!
We’re aiming to continue growing our sponsorship by paying for at least 5 more campers by summer 2027.
DREAM Fund
We want to expand our efforts to help youths facing hardship. Our DREAM Fund will provide an award of up to $500 to assist qualifying minors with the costs for any arts/athletic/academic program.
Currently, the goal is to open applications for this fund by the end of the beginning of winter 2026.
