Month: April 2015


June 4 is Gala Day for CAF

April 25, 2015 – The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers will be sporting a special glow on June 4 as CAF descends upon the venue to hold its 2015 Gala! “This year’s Gala looks to be a very special evening,” says Anthony J. Viola, CAF National President. “As always, the Committee has done sterling work, going […]

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TIF to Receive Prestigious Honor from World Health Organization

April 22, 2015 – The World Health Organization (WHO) will present the Dr LEE Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health to the Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) at 68th World Health Assembly on May 21 in Geneva, Switzerland. The prize is one of the most prestigious honors given by WHO and is given to nongovernmental organizations […]

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Agenda for Patient Conference is Available

April 21, 2015 – The agenda for CAF’s 2015 Patient-Family Conference is available and can be downloaded by clicking here. For 2015, this always-anticipated annual event will be held June 26-28 at the Wyndham Hamilton Park Hotel and Conference Center in Florham Park, NJ. Entitled “Celebrating Self-Empowerment,” the 2015 Conference is a unique opportunity for […]

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Care Walk in Long Island on May 3

April 19, 2015 – Join the Long Island chapter in a Care Walk for Thalassemia on Sunday, May 3! Come walk with us in support of those born with thalassemia! Join us for some exercise, family fun and a great cause. And be a part of the Fight for a Cure! Where: Christopher Morley Park, […]

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Care Walking for Zayna

April 1, 2015 – A Care Walk will be held on May 2 in West Babylon. One of the teams participating is Team Zayna, named in memory of Zayna Connolly, a child with thalassemia who passed away earlier this year. Below, Sarah Baqueri Connolly speaks about her and her husband’s involvement with Care Walk this […]

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