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 

4imprint Article 

 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