CAF’s Online Evening of Giving is Tuesday, October 19 at 7:00 pm Eastern. Join Us for This Special Celebration! Register here: https://fundraising.thalassemia.org/cafgiving2021.
CAF’s Online Evening of Giving is Tuesday, October 19 at 7:00 pm Eastern. Join Us for This Special Celebration! Register here: https://fundraising.thalassemia.org/cafgiving2021.
September 24, 2021– Peter Chieco, Managing Wealth Management Director of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Greenwich, has been announced as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the 15th Annual Invest in Others Awards. Chieco is being honored for his work with Cooley’s Anemia Foundation, which will receive a $75,000 donation from […]
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 […]
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 […]
September 14, 2021 – The latest issue of Lifeline, CAF’s newsletter, is now available online. Download the issue by clicking the link below. Lifeline – Summer 2021
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 […]
August 9, 2021 – bluebird bio has announced that a patient in their gene therapy trial for early cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) has developed MDS (myelodysplastic syndrome). In line with their protocols, bluebird has shared relevant data and sought advice about this report with the regulatory authorities, trial investigators, and the independent Data Monitoring Committee for […]
August 9, 2021 – Today at noon, CAF Long Island Chapter launched its clothing fundraiser. This is their second fundraiser of this type, after their very successful winter merch fundraiser this past December. Items include a CAF logo sweatshirt and CAF logo quarter-zip pullover sweater. Sales end in two weeks on August 23, so we […]
August 9, 2021 – CAF is sharing a new video created by our social worker Kathleen Durst on Taking Care of Yourself. Access the video here: https://youtu.be/GZyxGsfmuXQ. U.S. thalassemia patients and family members should contact Kathleen at kdurst@thalassemia.org if they wish to learn more about the work that Kathleen does with members of our U.S. […]
July 29, 2021 – CAF is sharing two new videos created by our social worker Kathleen Durst. The first video is is entitled “Managing Thoughts and Emotions,” and can be accessed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4_CQcAxv-M. The second video is entitled “Tolerating and Sending Away Physical Pain,” and can be accessed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_pNzyL4RAs. U.S. thalassemia patients and family […]