Events


CDC Webinar on Cardiovascular Complications on Nov 18

October 26, 2021 – Dr. John Wood will be presenting a webinar on November 18 at 2:00 pm (Eastern)  entitled “The Heart in Thalassemia” from 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET. This webinar is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Public Health Webinar Series on Blood Disorders. In this webinar, Dr. Wood will discuss the three most […]

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CAF Volunteer National President Peter Chieco to be Honored as Finalist for IiO Lifetime Achievement Award This Thursday, September 23

September 20, 2021 – The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is thrilled to share that Peter Chieco, CAF Volunteer National President, has been selected as one of three national finalists for the Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the 15th Annual Invest in Others (IiO) Awards.  Please join us in congratulating Mr. Chieco, and show your support […]

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Watch CAF’s Virtual Care Walk 2021 Here!

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 […]

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Join CAF’s Virtual Care Walk on September 19

September 3, 2021 – On September 19, 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 […]

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International Meeting for People with Thalassemia on June 26, 2021

May 24, 2021 – On June 26, ABRASTA (the thalassemia association of Brazil) is holding an online international meeting for people with thalassemia. This will be an online event to bring together thalassemia patients from different ages, in different rooms, from different countries so they can get to know people who face thalassemia in other countries […]

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Registration Now Open for 2021 CAF Patient-Family Conference (August 13-15)

May 13, 2021 – Registration is now open for the 2021 CAF Patient-Family Conference to be held August 13-15, 2021 in New Brunswick, NJ.  This conference will be a live, in-person event; in addition, the Saturday sessions will be available online for those who cannot attend in person.  We will be following all Covid-19 safety […]

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