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September is Sickle Cell awareness month! The Red Cross is hosting the CITY-WIDE Sickle Cell Awareness Month Event on September 18 at Total Mortgage Arena. Everyone is welcome to register at www.redcrossblood.org with sponsor code: Bridgeport. 

For many patients with sickle cell disease, blood transfusions are an essential treatment. One patient with sickle cell disease can require up to 100 units of blood each year to treat complications of the disease such as organ and tissue damage, severe pain, and strokes. Many may need to receive blood transfusions throughout their lives. Blood donors who are Black play a critical role to help ensure patients with sickle cell disease have continued access to the treatments they need. You can make a difference in the life of someone with sickle cell disease.