PSSC Events
Blood Drive held at BWC Mission Center
The Baltimore Washington Conference (BWC) in partnership with the American Red Cross (ARC), Project SPIRIT Sickle Cell (PSSC), and the Christopher Gipson Sickle Cell Moya-Moya Foundation held its first Partner Blood-Drive on Saturday, November 2, 2024, in Fulton, MD
PSSC's Community Outreach Worker Jasmine with Rev. Lorraine & Anthony from Maryland Sickle Cell Disease Assocation (MSCDA)
SCDAA 52nd Annual National Convention: October 23-26, 2024
MOMENTUM: A Journey into a New Sickle Cell Era
This year Rev. Lorraine provided the Invocation Prayer and facilitated "Mind, Body & Spirit" workshop session
Sickle Cell Coalition of Maryland - SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
2024 Sickle Cell Awareness Blood Drive and Health Expo
Rev Lorraine, PSSC; Teanika Hoffman Executive Director - Sickle Cell Coalition of Maryland; and Derek Robertson Executive Director - Maryland Sickle Cell Disease Assocation (MSCDA)
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
The Sickle Cell Center for Adults at Johns Hopkins and the Paul Family hosted
Whatchu Know About Dean? a dedication of Kolpeace’s portrait of John “Dean” Paul.
Rev. Lorraine provided the events Invocational Prayer for the third year
Mr. Paul partnered with Dr. Sam Charache and Dr. George Dover, participating in sickle cell disease (SCD) drug studies that helped critically advance sickle cell treatment. Mr. Paul took many experimental therapies for SCD along with his brother Mr. Brett Paul, was among the very first to take hydroxyurea which became the first FDA approved treatment for sickle cell disease and prescribed for adults and children with SCD around the globe.
The artist "kolpeace" name stands for (Kids Only Love Peace)
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Sickle Cell Disease Summit
DHHS Admiral Rachel Levine awards Dr. Clarice Reid the Health's Exceptional Service Medallion
SEPTEMBER 15-17, 2024
6th Annual JHU/SiNERGe Sickle Cell Symposium 2024
Baltimore, MD
SiNERGe Leadership Presentation
SiNERGe On-Boarding Co-Chairs
Sarah & Rev. Lorraine
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
MoCo County Council SCD Proclamation Session
Rockville MD
Session begins at 7:00
PSSC BACK TO SCHOOL FUNDRAISER - AUGUST 25 through OCTOBER 1, 2024
Tuesday September 3, 2024
Dr PBJ meet with the Transformers, Chaplains and Spiritual Support Group
Overwhelming the group requested for her to come speak again.
THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME, SUPPORTED, AND DONATED
TO OUR BLOOD DRIVE - FRIDAY JUNE 21, 2024
YOU'RE THE BEST!!!!
JUNETEENTH/WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY CELEBRATION 2024 - SCOTLAND, MD
PSSC, Inc with Black Physicians Health Network (BPHN) Representative Ann-Marie Coore
PSSC, Inc Team and Board Member at Scotland Health Fair
PSSC, Inc. with Kindle Raffle Winner
PSSC, Inc with Representative from Maryland State Government
Will Jawando, City Council & W. Gregory Wims, Maryland State Delegate
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CO-SPONSORS BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON CONFERENCE of the UNITED METHODIST CHURCH RESOLUTION: Recognition of Sickle Cell Disease in our UMC Communities
This resolution was voted on for adoption at the 240th Annual Conference in May 2024
Overwhelming approved and adopted with 97.2% vote.
Click here to Read the resolution in its entirety.
OCT. 10 -DEC. 10, 2023 -
2nd Annual Fruit Fundraiser & Virtual On-Line Auction
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Comptroller Brooke Lierman's Breakfast - Baltimore (DISCLAIMER - *While Rev. Lorraine was in attendance to this event, PSSC, Inc. is not endorsing any candidates for political office).
Rev. Lorraine w State of Maryland First Lady Dawn Moore
Rev Lorraine w Prince George's County Executive & U.S. Senate Candidate* Angela Alsobrooks
OCTOBER 28, 2023
NOTTINGHAM MYERS UMC FALL FESTIVAL
DJ COVERS THE PSSC DISPLAY TABLE
OCTOBER 11, 2023 PSSC @ SiNERGe ANNUAL ADVANCE
&
SCDAA 51st NATIONAL CONVENTION
SEPTEMBER'S SICKLE CELL AWARENESS MONTH
Rev. Lorraine at Goshen UMC Education Fair 9/10/2023
Rev. Lorraine & Tisha Attend SiNERGe Symposium 9/11/2023
Rev. Lorraine Glen Mar UMC Blood Drive 9/16/2023
Rev. Lorraine with MSCDA's Picnic Shanta & Petronella 9/16/2023
Rev. Lorraine with PSSC Board Vice Chair David and wife Omowunmi at MSCDA Picnic 9/16/2023
PSSC & MSCDA at Johns Hopkins Research Symposium 9/29/2023
Chaplains Daphne and Rev. Lorraine attend Workshop: Integrating Spirituality into Patient Care with Dr. Harold Koenig
August 19, 2023 @ NC Duke University
10th Annual SC3 Consortium Warriors Convention
July 22, 2023 Houston TX
July 22 Faith-Based Initiative Symposium Speakers
JUNE 19, 2023 WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY
Health & Wellness Fair sponsored by the Black Physicians and Healthcare Network (BPHN)
Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival: In Montgomery County MD
World Sickle Cell Day & Juneteenth Health & Wellness Fair
Tisha & Janessa Valle; Marc Elrich County Executive of Montgomery County, MD; & Rev. Lorraine
Baltimore Washington Conference - United Methodist Church 239th Annual Conference - May 31 - June 2, 2023
Board Chair, Rev. James Black; Janessa & Tisha Valle; Rev. Lorraine; and Board Ad Hoc Member/Consultant Pat Fahey
April 2023
Meeting with PSSC Young Adult Advisory Member
March 23, 2023
PSSC Team Visits NIH Chaplaincy Department
March 12, 2023
Emory Grove United Methodist Church
Health Sunday - Health Fair
with Shaun King
February 12, 2023
Mill Creek Parish United Methodist Church, Derwood MD
Sickle Cell Awareness Sunday
Dec 2022
Awarded a 4 Imprint one-by-one Grant!
We love our new logo merch!!!
Click below to read PSSC's feature story on the 4imprint website
Dec 2022
Community Health & Resource Fair (Silver Spring, MD)
Nov-Dec 2022
1st Annual Fruit Fundraiser
October 2022
Blood Drive (Rockville, MD)
September 2022
Honoring Patient Contributions to Sickle Cell Research Event
Johns Hopkins Medicine Sickle Cell Center for Adults
Board Members with Executive Director