When Maybelline, the iconic beauty brand behind Maria’s first blush, invited her to star in their “We Speak” disability pride campaign, she seized the opportunity to become the very thing she longed to see as a child—a model proudly representing the thalassemia community.
May 8, 2018 – In honor of International Thalassemia Day (May 8), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has posted information about thalassemia on their website and a new profile of CAF Board Member Maria Hadjidemetriou on their website. You can view this page by clicking here . CAF thanks the CDC for their support […]
February 27, 2018 – CAF Board Member and thalassemia patient Maria Hadjidemetriou believes that people with thalassemia should “fall in love with thalassemia because it is a part of who you are.” She explains what she means by this in her feature profile on the CDC website, which can be found at this link. We […]
October 6, 2015 – A special blood drive will be held in Astoria, NY on Friday, October 16 – and we hope anyone eligible to give blood will come and donate! Titled the “Greek Moms of New York Blood Drive,” this is being put together by CAF Board Member Maria Hadjidemetriou. The drive will be […]
June 11, 2013 – CAF Board members Maria Hadjidemetriou, who has thalassemia, and Peter Chieco, who is the parent of a person with thalassemia, will be appearing on Anthoula Katsimatedes’ radio show, “Color Your Life,” this Thursday, June 13th at 7:00 p.m. (EST), in New York on 91.5 FM. You can phone in with questions […]
