Candis King Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Walk and Blood Drive Event
Sat, Sep 26
|Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School
Time & Location
Sep 26, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 13833 Dumfries Rd, Manassas, VA 20112, USA
About the event
Candis King Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Walk and Blood Drive Event
The Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. invites the community to honor Candis King's 15-year legacy this September during SCD Awareness Month and Candis' birth month. Join us on September 26, 2026 from 9am-1pm at Colgan High School to learn about SCD, get screened for the SCD trait, and help save lives by donating blood from a diversified population.
We look forward to seeing you and your families there as we walk 1.5-Miles for Candis.
Please see registration links below.
The PWCAC Delta GEMS thank our community partners:
American Red Cross
GENETIX Biotherapeutics
George Mason Center for Community Mental Health
Girl Scouts, Nation's Capital
The Heart of Gold Foundation
Howard University Center for Sickle Cell Disease
INOVA Adult Sickle Cell Center
Maryland Sickle Cell Disease Association
Sickle Cell Association of the National Capital Area (SCANA)
Sentara
Virginia Department of Health, Virginia Sickle Cell Awareness Program
Links for comments:
Sign Up to be a Blood Donor in Honor of Candis King
Learn About the Queen Candis Sickle Cell Act
Click here to watch the one minute video to see if YOU have the POWER to give POWER REDS!