Have a heart For
Sickle Cell Walk-a-thon

September 18, 1999, was a big success!
S.C.A.R.E. collected more than $4000 !!!
Thanks to all participants.
We look forward to seeing everyone next year!
SCARE members
Wil, Celia, Nadine, Dina, Hertz and (seated) Deborah and Naomi
 
Here is how one family experienced the Walk:
submitted by Debra Green
S.C.A.R.E. - A new Green Family Project...
(excerpt from the Green Family newsletter)
 
The Sickle Cell Walk-A-Thon was a huge success, considering the timeframe in which we had to pull everything together. For those of you who are not aware of the event, it took place on September 18, 1999 at Central Park. It couldn't have been a more perfect day for something so worthwhile, and we were all very enthusiastic about the turnout, as well as the overall spirit of the other walkers. Rosemary, Rachel, Ken, Tanya and Lennox, Debra and Selina attended the walk. The Walk-A-Thon was initiated by an organization called S.C.A.R.E.* (acronym for Sickle Cell Advocates for Research and Empowerment). It's a not-for-profit organization that creates education and support for those of the sickle cell community and their families. What we are attempting to accomplish is to make this a true family affair with volunteerism and sponsorship, particularly because this degenerative disease directly affects members of our family. We are extremely hopeful that we can generate more support from the family for next year's events. Look for upcoming notification of opportunities to help.
 
FYI: OUR WALKING NUMBERS: 233 (It hit a week later!), 169, 170, 172, 174, 173,
 
*defiers.com Editor's Note: The Have a Heart for Sickle Cell Walk-A-Thon was originated last year by the Sickle Cell Thalassemia Patients Network, a Brooklyn based organization headed by Donnette Carroll, and was held in Prospect Park in Brooklyn. This year's event was organized collaboratively by the Bronx-based S.C.A.R.E., the Sickle Cell Thalassemia Patients Network, the Queens Sickle Cell Advocacy Network (Q-SCAN) and the Manhattan group, St. Lukes Roosevelt Parents and Patients for Sickle Cell, providing representation from four New York City boroughs. While the event was jointly planned and promoted, each group raised funds for its own particular programs.
 
TURNING FEAR INTO ACTIONregistered