James R Clark Memorial Sickle Cell Foundation

01/01/2026

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the JRC Family to yours!🎄🎄🎄

12/22/2025

The James R. Clark Foundation (JRC) expresses its heartfelt appreciation to Crayton Middle School for 29 years of support for the JRC Annual Giving Tree.

A special thank you to Principal Angela Burns and Ms. Cheryl Nix for their outstanding coordination and success of the 2025 student initiative.

Since 1997, Crayton Middle School has collaborated with Regina Brown's community and volunteer work to successfully host the Annual Giving Tree event.

Special apreciation is rendered to each for their continued partnership and support.
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12/21/2025

A very special thank you to the Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc.(R) - COLA City Chapter for their generous donation of Warm Blankets thru their “Warm Blanket Campaign” for our JRC Adult Patient and Caregivers Luncheon and Giving Tree Event held December 16, 2025. Your support blessed so many! 😇

A special thank you to our Community Health Worker Staff(CHW’s), for a job well done!!!

12/21/2025

JRC is grateful for the support of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 1300 Pine St., and the many years of support given to the JRC Foundation to support our programs and services.

We are especially grateful for this donation of toys and gifts for children and teens in honor of our beloved, Rudy Canzater.

A special thank you to Father Raphiell and the St. Luke’s parishioners for this generous donation to support this year’s Giving Tree event.
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12/02/2025

📰 Read all about it: Our Chief Medical Officer Dr. Edward Donnell Ivy was recently featured in Medscape Medical News!

Learn more about Dr. Ivy and how his experiences with sickle cell disease informed his career in medicine and public health: https://buff.ly/o4ho7WQ

11/10/2025

11/06/2025

On Tuesday, October 21, the James R. Clark Memorial Sickle Cell Foundation honored Chief Aubrey D. Jenkins as our 19th Annual Walk Ambassador during the Dr. James R. Clark Sickle Cell Walk Celebration at MLK Park.

The event was moving, well attended, and we were truly honored to have Chief Jenkins serve as our 2025 Walk Ambassador. His leadership, compassion, and service to the Columbia community continues to inspire us all.

Thank you, Chief Jenkins, for your dedicated support and for standing with us in the fight against sickle cell disease.

A special thank you as well to Mr. Mike DeSumma, Ms. Shenique Smith( both Columbia Fire Department), The family of Chief Jenkins’ and the Progressive Church Columbia Team that came to support this special event!
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Columbia Fire Department (SC)

11/06/2025

A special evening honoring Chief Aubrey D. Jenkins, Columbia-Richland Fire Department, Walk Ambassador 2025.

October 21, 2025