Care Walk is the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation’s annual fundraising event and opportunity to bring together the thalassemia community and its supporters around the country. Funds raised support medical research to fight thalassemia, a genetic blood disorder, as well as patient support services for thalassemia patients across the country. Your Walk, Your Way! Care Walk is set up […]
This week’s spotlight is all about Team Ficarra. Talk about longevity – the Ficarra family is one of the founders of the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation!
The Spotlight is on Maria Saradpon’s Team CAF California, who shares her top tips to fundraising success.
The StL Thal Pals walk in, you guessed it, St Louis, Missouri! Erica Stick is the Care Walk Captain and this is how she put her walk together. “I was lucky enough to get to know so many amazing people in the thalassemia community in my previous job,” says Erica. “Working with them daily really […]
Meet Yasmeen Anis. Yasmeen Care Walks because she has thalassemia and she wants to fundraise toward a cure! Her team has been Care Walking in Spring Hill, Florida since 2018. Yasmeen first got involved with Care Walk by joining a friend’s team and participating virtually from another state. She then decided to start her own […]
September 19, 2021 – The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation’s annual Care Walk is finally here, and we are so grateful seeing how many people across the country are Care Walking in honor of individuals with thalassemia. As you know, Care Walk is the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation’s largest annual fundraising event, bringing together the thalassemia community and […]
July 16, 2021 – CAF welcomes children twelve and under to participate in our 2021 Children’s Art Contest! The winner’s art will appear on the back of the official Care Walk 2021 shirt and the winner will receive a $100 American Express gift card. The purpose of this art contest is to raise awareness about […]
September 16, 2020 – This weekend, thousands of supporters in cities across the U.S. will be participating in our Care Walk in honor and support of all those living with the challenges of thalassemia. Care Walk is the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation’s largest annual fundraising event, bringing together the thalassemia community and its supporters around the […]
March 31, 2020 – Due to the ongoing situation concerning COVID-19, the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation will be rescheduling the 2020 Care Walk from May 3 to September 20. We regret the necessity of taking this step; however, we feel that given the fluidity and unpredictability of the current situation, it is in the best interests of […]
