9th Annual Jazz Event, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

9th Annual Jazz Event, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Ticket prices start at $125.00

Sickle Cell disease is one of the most common serious genetic diseases in America. Each year nearly one in every 400 African American newborns is born with Sickle Cell Disease. The disease is most prevalent among African Americans, but it also affects persons of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Indian descent. Among African –Americans approximately 1 in every 12 persons or approximately 3 million Americans has the trait.

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, ranked the #1 pediatric hospital in the nation is committed to finding a cure for Sickle Cell Disease. The Sickle Cell Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is one of the largest in the United States and provides care and services to children afflicted with Sickle Cell in Philadelphia and from across the nation. Since 1971, the Center has been a leader in setting what are now the standard protocols of care for sickle cell patients.

The 9th Annual Jazz Event will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue. The Jazz Event is the largest fundraising event hosted by the Community Advocacy Committee. This Event serves as a platform to continue to raise awareness and much needed funds for the Hospital’s Sickle Cell Center.

Thank you for sharing in our commitment to finding a cure.

We hope to see you at the Jazz Event! The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia®
Hope lives here.

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