Join the City of Toronto's Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit, the Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario, and Canadian Blood Services for two connected events focused on sickle cell disease (SCD) and the inequities that continue to shape Black experiences of health care.
Blood Drive: 2:00 to 5:00 PM. Drop in and donate blood and support people living with SCD. Canadian Blood Services, 67 College St, Toronto.
For University of Toronto Students: Meet at 2:15 pm at the C. David Naylor Building, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle and we will walk over together.
For University of Toronto Students: Meet at 2:15 pm at the C. David Naylor Building, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle and we will walk over together.
Film Screening & Panel Discussion: 5:30 to 9:00 PM. J.J.R. Macleod Auditorium, Medical Sciences Building, 1 King's College Circle. Watch The Sickling, which follows filmmaker Gabriel Badejo through an experimental stem cell transplant in hopes of a cure, then join a panel discussion with the director.
Shuttles will be available to transport attendees to Canadian Blood Services for the blood donation and to the University of Toronto for the film screening. To request details about the shuttle or for questions or accessibility requests, email cabr@toronto.ca.
For any other questions or concerns email communication@sicklecellanemia.ca