Sickle Cell Foundation of the River Region

02/28/2025

Photos from the Evangelistic Community Health Fair held at the Cleveland Avenue YMCA on Saturday, February 22, 2025 featuring our Event Coordinator/Sickle Cell Counselor Ms. Beverly Freeman. We want to thank the participants that signed up to learn more about Sickle Cell Disease!

11/22/2024

On behalf of the Board of Directors and Staff of the Sickle Cell Foundation of Greater Montgomery, Inc., we would like to thank the sophisticated ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Beta Nu Omega Chapter, for their generous donation received on November 20, 2024. Your support is greatly appreciated, and we look forward to our continued partnership!

(Pictured left to right: Monica R. VanDiver, Executive Director; Eddie McKinney, II, Board Chairman; James Belton, Board President; Janeen S. Bush, President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Beta Nu Omega Chapter; Evelyn Lawson, Vice-Chairperson, and Etta Cleveland, Secretary/Treasurer.)

11/22/2024

The Sickle Cell Foundation of Greater Montgomery, Inc. would like to thank Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc. for the invitation to their annual health fair! Ms. Monique Hopkins and Mrs. Pamela Hopkins enjoyed interacting with the employees and educating them about Sickle Cell.

10/29/2024

Photos from the Non-Profit Mall event held at the Garrett Coliseum - Clear Bag Facility on Saturday, October 26, 2024 featuring our Media Coordinator Mr. Mario Hendricks. We want to thank the City of Montgomery Neighborhood Services Department for the invitation, and to the participants that signed up to learn more about Sickle Cell Disease!

10/25/2024

Photos from our Family Fun Day event held at the Sickle Cell Foundation of Greater Montgomery, Inc. office on Saturday, September 14, 2024. We want to thank our Sickle Cell Families as well as LifeSouth Community Blood Bank for coming out to participate!

10/25/2024

We had a wonderful time at Get Fit Selma 2024 at the McRae -Gaines Learning center by providing information and education to the Selma community. Thanks for the invite.

09/05/2024

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month and the Sickle Cell Foundation of Greater Montgomery, Inc. is hosting a Sickle Cell Family Fun Day on Saturday, September 14th. We invite all families, clients and caregivers out to celebrate with us here at 3180 Selma, Highway, Montgomery, AL 36108 from 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m..

This Sickle Cell Family Fun Day is an exciting opportunity to fellowship with other Sickle Cell Warriors, learn about the resources available as well as meeting the staff. Make plans to stop by and spend some time with us at this FREE family event. There will be great food, music, bounce houses courtesy of Here Comes the Fun, face painting, games and so much more.

The Lifesouth Blood Mobile will be on hand to accept blood donations.

Since our foundation was incorporated, the Sickle Cell Foundation of Greater Montgomery, Inc., headquartered in Montgomery, AL, has been providing resources for understanding the effects of Sickle Cell Disease. We are devoted to providing educational resources and screening to bring awareness to this crippling disease. The Foundation's services has since been expanded to thirteen counties; Autauga, Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Coffee, Coosa, Crenshaw, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, Tallapoosa and Wilcox.

09/04/2024

08/27/2024

Montgomery's Back To School Bash 8/3/2024

07/03/2024

Photos from the Tour of Wellness event held at the Hayneville, AL Town Square on Saturday, June 29, 2024 featuring our Office Administrator/IT Ms. Monique Hopkins and Volunteer Mrs. Pamela Hopkins. We want to thank The Wellness Coalition for the invitation, and to the participants that signed up to learn more about Sickle Cell Disease!

06/20/2024

Photos from the Rosa Parks Museum's Juneteenth celebration held in downtown Montgomery, AL on June 15, 2024 featuring our Office Administrator/IT Ms. Monique Hopkins and volunteer Mrs. Pamela Hopkins. We want to thank the Rosa Parks Museum for the invitation, and to the participants that came out learn more about Sickle Cell Disease!

06/07/2024

A group of young clients from the Sickle Cell Foundation of Greater Montgomery, Inc. attended the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship game between Georgia State vs Coastal Carolina at Riverwalk Stadium.

One Sickle Cell Disease patient, Dwyn'Shae Freeman, was the Guest of Honor and was selected to throw the first pitch of the game! Other Sickle Cell Disease children came out to support her.

Thank you to Children's of Alabama and the Sun Belt Conference for making this possible!