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More Sickle Cell Awareness Month Events

September 11

Pre-game Tailgating Party
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
FAMU vs. Delaware State football game (Kickoff at 6:00 p.m.)
Southern Finest Barbecue & Soul Food, 1819 South DuPont Highway (13 South), Dover, DE
Call 302.983.8455 for information

September 11

Maryland State Sickle Cell Picnic
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Cedar Lane Park Pavilion West
5081 Cedar Lane, Columbia
Sponsored by Sickle Cell Center for Adults at Johns Hopkins, Johns Hopkins Children's Center Pediatric Hematology, and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Transportation is available
Call Kim Coppage at 410.955.6132 to RSVP

September 14

Waiting on You - Celebrities Who Serve for Sickle Cell
Hosted by Ken Banks
Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Capital Grille, 500 East Pratt Street, Baltimore
Call 443.703.4064 for reservations
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September 18

Community Blood Drive
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Calvin Rodwell Elementary School
3501 Hillsdale Road, Baltimore
Hosted by the 100 Black Men of Maryland and the Prince Hall Masons
Call the American Red Cross at 1-800-GIVE-LIFE

September 24

Awareness Night at the Pizzazz Tuscan Grille
Guest Bartenders: Marc Clarke and Konan
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
711 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore
Call 410.963.5092 for information

September 30

5th Annual Fundraiser
Keynote Speaker: John Hope Bryant, Founder and CEO, Operation HOPE
Mistress of Ceremonies: Patrice Harris, Fox 45 Morning Anchor
Scheduled to Appear: Terrell Suggs, Keion Carpenter
Hyatt Inner Harbor, 300 Light Street, Baltimore
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