Sickle Cell Association of Austin Marc Thomas Foundation

The Sickle Cell Association of Austin-Marc Thomas Foundation
Our Mission: To enhance and improve the quality of life for individuals and their families
living with sickle cell disease serving as a bridge for help and hope.

Events

WALK FOR SICKLE CELL!

The SCAMTF is excited that it will be hosting its first annual Walk
for Sickle Cell! There will be walks in Austin and San Antonio. The
Walk for Sickle Cell in San Antonio will be held on Saturday, April
28, 2012 at Brackenridge Park. Registration will be $20 before
April 26th and $25 in person. The Walk for Sickle Cell in Austin
will be held in June. On-line Registration is available by visiting
our website at www.walkforsicklecell.org.

Spike it for Sickle Cell

Saturday, September 24th, SCMTF and Christus Santa Rosa held
its first annual Spike it for Sickle Cell in San Antonio. We thank
you for all of our participants who played to raise money for Camp
Cell-A-Bration!

Wastelanders Fundraiser for Sickle Cell!

Saturday, September 10th at the Bicycle Club the
Wastelanders motorcycle club held a fundraiser for Sickle
Cell. The event was terrific and we appreciate all who
attended, we especially thank the Wastelanders for their
abundant generosity.
Check back soon for pictures! Download the Flyer.

Sickle Cell-A-Bration 2011 in the Park is here!

Sickle Cell-A-Bration in the Park was held on September
17th at East Metropolitan Park in Manor. The event was
wonderful and we appreciate all of our volunteers and
families for their support! See you next year!

National Sickle Cell Awareness Month

September was National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. The
National SCDAA 2011 Conference was held in Memphis,
Tennessee this year. Click here to learn more.

Camp Cell-A-Bration 2011 was a huge success!

Camp Cell-A-Bration was even bigger and better than last
year! We appreciate all of the help and support and look
forward to an even better year next year!

Thank you to San Jacinto College South!

We thank Director Okwonna and his wonderful students
for conducting a service workshop in our office to learn
more about sickle cell disease! Click here to learn more.

Huston-Tillotson Donates toys to the Sickle Cell
Association of Austin

Huston-Tillotson graciously donated several toys for our
deserving families for Christmas. Through their
generosity, our children will be able to receive more than
expected this Christmas.

Cell-A-Bration Day in the Park

Was held on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at the East
Metropolitan Park in Manor, Texas. There was food,
fishing, arts and crafts, music, and tons of fun! This event
was in celebration of the 100 years since Sickle Cell
Disease was discovered. Thank you for ALL of the families,
volunteers and Commissioner Ron Davis for attending!
Check back soon for our NEXT event!

Camp Cell-A-Bration

Was held in Burton, Texas from August 8-13, 2010. We
had almost double the number of children we had last
year, and we thank our Camp Director, Camp Counselors,
and Medical Staff who made this year's camp a huge
success. Our children had a wonderful time, check back
soon for photos!

Sickle Cell-A-Bration Day in the Park

Saturday, September 19, 2009 at East Metropolitan Park
in Manor, Texas the SCAA-MTF hosted Sickle-Cell-A-
Bration day in the park! There was food, fun, fishing,
games, a moon bounce, and plenty of entertainment for
our families.

March 24, 2009 Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill

The Sickle Cell Association of Austin-Marc Thomas
Foundation participated with the Sickle Cell Associations of
America in our nation's capitol to advocate for Sickle Cell
Disease and continued funding. We also met President
Barack Obama in his Oval Office to further discuss sickle
cell disease! Click on the left side tab of the webpage
entitled "SCAA Meets President Obama."