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MORE WAYS TO SUPPORT & BECOME INVOLVED:
Become involved with one of our community partners: AFRICOM (Coalition of African Communities - Philadelphia) is an umbrella non-profit, 501(c)3 tax-exempt, organization that brings together various African, American and Caribbean community organizations and individuals, who subscribe to the mission and ideals of AFRICOM. The mission of AFRICOM is to improve the welfare of its community members. http://www.africom-philly.org
Sickle Cell Disease Blood Donor Program
"Be An African-American Hero"
African-American Blood Donors
Are considered the best match to donate blood to African–American children with sickle cell disease who require blood transfusion therapy support. Through the Cooperative Sickle Cell Disease Blood Donor Program, a special "Blue Tag" is available at blood drives to identify blood donations from those who wish to designate their blood for a child with sickle cell disease.
The Program Partners include:• American Red Cross Blood Services Penn-Jersey
Region• Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center• St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Marian
Anderson Sickle Cell Center• Sickle Cell Disease Association of America/PDVC
Workplace Giving, Payroll Deduction, Direct Gifts
or through PayPal, First Giving & Amazon Smile
Work Place Campaign Giving
Support through employee workplace giving
campaigns as:
Workplace Campaign Payroll Deductions: Through Community Health Charities of PA via:
- United Way-Specific Care Donor Option
- Community Health Charities
- City of Philadelphia Employees Combined Appeal
- State Employees Combined Appeal (SECA)
- Combined Federal Campaign
- School District of Philadelphia
Workplace Campaign Payroll Deductions: Through Community Health Charities of PA via:
- a) City of Philadelphia Employees Combined
- Campaign # 14-0028
- b) State Employees Combined Appeal # 2000-
- 0035
- c) Combined Federal Campaign #- 45649
- d) United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
- #11- 00915