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"The child in the mother's womb is the burden of one person; outside it belongs to everyone."

Kindezi Proverb

Blood Drive

If you are of African descent, your blood may have special
characteristics that could help someone with sickle cell disease. 
It could even help prevent a stroke in a baby or young child.

Hundreds of children and adults in New Jersey have sickle cell disease
but compatible blood is in short supply.

Please click below and register today to make your blood donation!
It’s safe, it’s healthy and you may save a child’s life.
What could be better than that?

The Oct 2 registration page is temporarily down
but you can still register today!
Just email the time you’d like to donate (slots available every 15 mins. from 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.) and date of birth to LAbrams@TheValerieFund.org and receive email confirmation. Thank you!

Saturday, October 2, 2010
Liberty Science Center
10:00 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Saturday, October 23, 2010
UMDNJ-NJ Medical School
10:00 a.m.- 4 p.m.

For more information, call Lori Abrams at 973-761-0422

Challenges and Opportunities for Community Involvement

  • Currently, African-Americans donate blood at a much lower rate than the general
    population, leaving a critical gap in the blood supply.
  • The African-American community has the power to save the lives of children
    with sickle cell disease through simple blood donations.
  • Awareness of sickle cell will increase the number of blood donors of African
    descent and encourage individuals of child-bearing age to learn if they carry the trait.
  • The largest children’s sickle cell program in New Jersey is located at The Valerie
    Fund Center at Newark Beth Israel, which cares for nearly 500 children with
    sickle cell, and hundreds of children with other blood disorders and cancer.
  • The Valerie Fund’s network of six children’s centers in NJ treats the majority of
    kids in the state with sickle cell, from birth through age 21.  
  • The Valerie Fund Children’s Centers provide outpatient care for nearly 5,000
    children with cancer and blood disorders every year and provides emotional
    support for the entire family.
  • Future fundraising efforts will provide increased services for children being
    treated for sickle cell through The Valerie Fund in Newark for which we seek
    major media and corporate support.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK BELOW
 http://www.thevaleriefund.org/programs/sickle.php