January 30, 2017 – The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is announcing a change in the Chairmanship of its Medical Advisory Board (MAB). Ellis Neufeld, MD, PhD, who has been Chair of the MAB since 2009, is stepping down as of March 1. Janet Kwiatkowski, MD, MSCE will be assuming the Chairmanship of this important Board. Dr. […]
Cooley’s Anemia Foundation’s 2017 Care Walk takes place May 7! Sign up to participate in a Care Walk or support one of the teams or individuals already walking! Make a difference in the fight against thalassemia! Click here to register or donate!
January 20, 2017 Dear Friends, A Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your families. I just wanted to take a few moments to give you a special “thank you” from the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation (CAF). For over 40 years, you have been the “rock and backbone” of CAF, supporting us, […]
February 24, 2017- Erin Dean has served for five years as the Care Walk captain for The A Team. CAF thanks Erin for enriching the thalassemia community and raising awareness over the years, as well as for sharing her story. To join Care Walk 2018, visit www.bit.ly/carewalk2018. Erin became involved with Care Walk in 2012 […]
Registration is now open for CAF’s Care Walk 2017, which is scheduled for May 7, 2017. Join the movement to Care Walk for a cure by registering today! Visit bit.ly/carewalk2017 to get started!
January 12, 2017 – CAF National President Anthony J. Viola shares his thoughts on the state of CAF as the new year begins: A Happy and a Healthy New Year to our Cooley’s Anemia Foundation Family, Friends, and Supporters. 2017 (wow, lol) is upon us and as I am coming to the end of my […]
We are in the process of gathering information on public Care Walks. Unless otherwise indicated, the Care Walks are scheduled for Sunday, May 7, 2017. As teams are formed and captains secure walk locations, we will update this page. Check in frequently for any new changes. If you are organizing a Care Walk for CAF and […]
January 11, 2017- The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is pleased to announce that Janelle Trieu has been named recipient of the 2016 CAF-ApoPharma Distinguished Scholar Award. The Award is presented to U.S. individuals with a clinically significant form of thalassemia who have chosen to pursue postgraduate doctoral level studies in medicine or science. Janelle is currently […]
January 4, 2017- CAF Staten Island Chapter invites all to attend the Cosmic Bowling Night fundraiser on Saturday, February 4th at Rab’s Country Lanes from 9:30pm to 12am. Tickets are $30 per person and include shoe rental, bowling, pizza and soda. Prizes will be awarded to the top bowlers. Participants are encouraged to help raise […]
January 3, 2017 – The Thalassemia Nurses and Social Workers Committee is conducting a survey of families with an adopted child with thalassemia. If your family includes a child or children with thalassemia who are adopted, we hope you will participate in this survey to help the Committee obtain some basic information. You can click […]
