Mission:
The Sickle Cell Foundation of Greater Montgomery, Inc. is dedicated to providing education, screening, counseling and outreach services to individuals with Sickle Cell Disease, Trait and other abnormal hemoglobin. The Foundation is committed to making strides in monitoring the occurrence of Sickle Cell Anemia.
Background:
Born out of a humanitarian concern for Sickle Cell Disease in the greater Montgomery area, the Sickle Cell Foundation of Greater Montgomery, Inc. (SCFGM, Inc.) was established as a community-based nonprofit organization on December 9, 1981 and was incorporated on January 26, 1982.
Contact:
The Sickle Cell Foundation of Greater Montgomery, Inc.
3180 U.S. Highway 80 West, Montgomery, AL
334-286-9122
riverregionsicklecell.com
Monica VanDiver, Executive Director
“We are unique in the River Region area; no other organization offers our free services, which save Sickle Cell Disease clients’ lives. We have direct resources constantly available to make sure our clients receive the best and immediate care, plus needed medications, thanks to strong relationships with physicians at the University of Alabama Birmingham Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, the Montgomery Children’s Sickle Cell Clinic and the Dr. Johnson Haynes Comprehensive Sickle Cell Medical Center in Mobile.”
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