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Nita Thompson, Chair of African American Blood Drive and Bone Marrow Registry for Sickle Cell Disease Awareness joins Mother Love along with KiKi Shepard, staunch advocates in the fight against Sickle Cell Disease.
About Nita She is a Sickle Cell Advocate Educator and 20 years as the chair of the grassroots group ; Ambassador Volunteer Bone marrow recruiter for BetheMatch; SoCal Sickle Cell Collaborative Vice President, LAUSD Surrogate Parent and Advocate, World Sickle Cell Day Global Coordinator for Suggested Activities, and so much more!Nita Thompson's main focus is on Sickle Cell, blood donation, bone marrow/stem cell and cord blood educator and advocacy.
She is a Sickle Cell Advocate Educator and 20 years as the chair of the grassroots group African American Blood Drive and Bone Marrow Registry for Sickle Cell Disease Awareness; Ambassador Volunteer Bone marrow recruiter for BetheMatch; SoCal Sickle Cell Collaborative Vice President, LAUSD Surrogate Parent and Advocate, World Sickle Cell Day Global Coordinator for Suggested Activities, and so much more! Training includes: Sickle Cell Symposium Education, California Black Women's Health Project (CABWHP) – Advocate for policy change; LACOE Parent Facilitator; LAUSD Special Education Surrogate Parent; CA State, several business programs, Cord Blood Symposium and school parent volunteer
Nita represents at blood and marrow drives, community health fairs, runs, as a school and church presenter, Expos, legislative offices, advocacy events, Open Forums, Hospital advocacy, World Sickle Cell Day Cell-a-brations, etc! She works with many Sickle Cell organizations and individuals diagnosed, blood bank centers, is the KIS Foundation's Sickle Cell Liaison and planning committee member, as well as works with other organizations.
Declare Sickle Cell Disease a national health priority and support legislation to expand and establish SCD programs. | We the People: Your Voice in Our Government
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