ABOUT US

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Our Mission

To educate the public about sickle cell disease, with special emphasis given to people of child bearing age, while improving the quality of life with direct services for patients and their families that suffer from sickle cell disease.

History

In 1947, Angie Sandifer Aker's nine-year old son was diagnosed with sickle cell. Her experinces at the hospital were a nightmare. Help for families affected by sickle cell disease, when it was diagnosed correctly, was completely nonexistent. Mrs. Aker lost two sons to this disease. In 1976, she took it upon herself to
become an advocate for families affected by this dreaded disease. She founded the Kansas City Chapter for Sickle Cell Disease, Inc. Angie Aker's plan was developed to meet several goals:

(1) Educate people about the impact of sickle cell disease.

(2) Increase public awareness about the impact sickle cell disease has on the
family.

(3) Enhance the self-esteem and improve the quality of life for those with the
disease.