James R. Clark Memorial Sickle Cell Foundation: Sumter Office

06/17/2020

"Sickle cell warriors must have more positive discussions about health. We should stop emphasizing what we can’t do because of our health and instead celebrate all the things we’ve done and can do despite our health."

June 19 is World Sickle Cell Day, and I have been reflecting a lot on my life with sickle cell. From a young age, I was always encouraged to keep my diagnosis hush-hush. People would only know I had sickle cell if they needed to know. In my household, my diagnosis was always viewed as a setback...

05/30/2019

June 19th is World Sickle Cell Day. Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, affecting an estimated 100,00 Americans.

In honor of World Sickle Cell Day, the Sumter James R. Clark Memorial Sickle Cell Office invites those living with the disease, family, friends, and community to attend a "Drop-In" from 11am-1pm on June 19th at the South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Avenue.

Refreshments will be served.

03/21/2019

09/23/2017

JRCM Sickle Cell Foundation Office Education and Awareness Event

09/15/2017

Living with sickle cell disease

Singer Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins is opening up about her battle with an incurable disease and how it affected her singing career as a member of the pop group TLC. Watkins' new memoir, "A Sick Life: TLC 'n Me: Stories from On and Off the Stage," describes how she has been able to overcome the...

09/02/2017

Columbia, S.C., July 31, 2017 — On September 9, 2017, the Foundation will host the 12th year commemoration of the “Dr. James R. Clark Memorial Sickle Cell Walk”. One of Columbia’s most notable figures; Coach Willie Washington, Athletic Director of the Benedict Tigers will be the Walk Ambassador. Coa...

08/15/2017

08/12/2017

Join us for this special event honoring individuals and families living with Sickle Cell Disease. Proceeds support our scholarship fund. This years Walk Ambassador is Coach Willie Washington, Benedict Athletics and gives special honor to our walk visionary Ms. Peggie Funny-Roane. Special thanks to our 2016 Walk Ambassador, Karen Alexander- Auntie Karen Foundation.http://www.jamesrclarksicklecell.org/news-and-events/2017/8/4/12th-annual-dr-james-r-clark-memorial-sickle-cell-walk

07/28/2017

Introducing Terrell Spears; a sickle cell warrior representing Sumter County.

07/13/2017

A new treatment for sickle-cell anemia, researched at LA BioMed and developed by the medical institute’s Torrance spinoff company, will hit the market in October.Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute celebrated Monday the launch of E

07/04/2017

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A non-profit organization started to optimize the well-being of individuals with sickle cell disease and to decrease the incidence of sickle cell.