Call to Action – MTS Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc.

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GA HB 336

requiring local school systems to provide information on sickle cell disease

GA HB 336 would require local school systems to provide certain information to parents and guardians of students in grades six through 12 on sickle cell disease whenever other health information is provided.

Empowering Georgia students, parents, and educators with the knowledge and tools necessary to manage sickle cell disease effectively in the school environment.

Due to the lack of a robust national Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) data collection program, the true impact of SCD in the the State of Georgia is unknown. However, SCD is a significant health concern in Georgia, with the state ranking third in the United States for SCD incidence. It is estimated that about 14,000 Georgians have SCD, and approximately 46% are under 20 years old. This suggests that a significant number of children and adolescents are affected by SCD and highlight the importance of targeted support and resources for students living with SCD in Georgia.

LIST OF CO-SPONSORS

Representative Omari Crawford of the 89th

Representative Karen Bennett of the 94th
Representative Karlton Howard of the 129th
Representative Michelle Au of the 50th
Representative Inga Willis of the 55th
Representative Tanya Miller of the 62nd

Your donation dollars help to:

Raise awareness of Sickle Cell Disease
Provide financial support to families impacted by Sickle Cell Disease
Provide Sickle Cell awareness information to the general public
Send sickle cell patients to a week-long sickle cell camp.
Provide parking passes and food vouchers for sickle cell families.
Engage local, national and international partners to complement services we provide.
Mobilize communities through awareness events and exchanges.

please consider making your GIFT A monthly DONATION

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MTS Sickle Cell Foundation couldn’t do what we do without the support of the general public, and our business and community partners. These partnerships support us in our mission to not only spread awareness of sickle cell disease, but also support families affected by SCD, celebrate our warriors, and fight for a world without Sickle Cell Disease.

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WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT MTS SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION

“There is no organization doing what MTS is doing for the sickle cell community. We traveled from North Carolina to attend their FREE photo shoot for sickle cell families. And they’ve raised funds to help us with living expenses while our daughter Jahzara is going through transplants. We appreciate MTS so much.”

“MTS paid our power bill during the pandemic. That really meant a lot because my son was in the hospital for over 2 weeks and we were having a hard time catching up on our bills.”

“Just want to send a special shout out to Mapillar Dahn. There is so much unseen work that she does for the community and she doesn’t broadcast it because her work is truly her passion and her love. She pours her time and effort into the sickle cell community and we are so thankful for her. She runs a non-profit organization and takes care of three beautiful sickle cell disease warriors and she gives me so much strength. I’m so humbled by this woman.”

”MTS was very supportive when I lost my son to sickle cell. They helped us with his funeral expenses.”

”A while back you and your foundation gave me and my family a really nice donation because my son has Sickle Cell and we went through hurricane Michael and were living in a camper for a while. Thank you so much for being such a major blessing to my family during a very rough time in our lives and you didn’t even know me. May God bless you for what you and your foundation did.”

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