Who are We?

Sickle Cell Support Services (SCSS) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization incorporated to help families and individuals living with sickle cell anemia disease.

Sickle Cell Anemia is a genetic disease that imposes many limitations for individuals and families. Families and individuals who live with sickle cell anemia face many challenges.These are things that often taken for granted; food, clothing, shelter, prescription and medical care.   Often individuals are not able to work, miss school and have challenges with regular life activities. We at SCSS help impact the lives of individuals living with sickle cell disease by:

1) Providing emergency assistance when needed (bill payments, prescription assistance and transportation)

2) Provide community information and referral (doctor's, specialist, community programs and services)

3) Provide social and emotional support thru support groups, monthly and yearly activities, such as enrichment camp.

4) Provide education to new families living with sickle cell.

5) Provide community education training, lay education training and support group education training.

 Our goal is to impact the lives of sickle cell patients to increase opportunities for families living with sickle cell anemia disease. Please take the opportunity to visit our website and get to know our organization and who we are!

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This beautiful piece of art was sculpted by Professor Bryan Massey in honor of his sister with sickle cell disease. It was donated and as an auction item for a fundraiser with Stars that Come Out inc. For more information on Professor Massey, you may him at [email protected].

Give a Gift! Give Blood!

I love to give gifts! I am so excited when Christmas gets here or someone has a birthday. I am always trying to give a great gift, something to make them smile. I get so excited and can't wait to see the look on their faces when they get their gift..

Many of us love to receive gifts, too. I know that I do! For a person bon with sickle cell disease, there is nothing more important than the gift of blood.

We have partnered with the American Red Cross to increase blood donations this month. Persons born with sickle cell disease often have to have blood transfusions. This year alone, my husband has had 24 units of blood.

We need to make sure that we keep the blood banks full.. We need to make sure that blood is available for everyone that needs it. So why don’t you join me in the spirit of giving.

Fighting the Fight,

LaKisha M. Johnson

Co-Founder

If you would like to schedule a blood drive please contact:

Phanie Wicks

Donor Representative

401 S. Monroe

Little Rock, Arkansas 72205

[email protected]

501-517-4520 

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