Close
Current temperature in Boston - 62 °
BECOME A MEMBER
Get access to a personalized news feed, our newsletter and exclusive discounts on everything from shows to local restaurants, All for free.
Already a member? Sign in.
The Bay State Banner
BACK TO TOP
The Bay State Banner
POST AN AD SIGN IN

Trending Articles

Sarah-Ann Shaw, Boston's reporting legend, 90

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey honors first African American Master Distiller’s legacy

NAACP urges Black student-athletes to consider alternatives to Florida public schools

READ PRINT EDITION

Health & Wellness

Sickle Cell Fighters of Massachusetts Blood Drives

When: March 18, 9:00 AM - May 31, 2:00 PM
Where: 2001 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA
Ages allowed: 18+
Cost: Free
Sickle Cell Fighters of Massachusetts Blood Drives

Sickle Cell disease is the most common genetic blood disorder in the US and affects over 100,000 patients each year. In order to meet the demand for blood products to this group we will need to triple the number of African American blood donors currently engaged, and eliminate the gap in our ability to meet the need for CEK- units from African Americans for hospitals to treat patients with Sickle Cell Disease.