Orangeburg Area Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation
About this Organization
We organized the Sickle Cell Foundation in 1974 and chartered with the Secretary of State in 1976 as a non-profit organization. With 48 years of helping patients with Sickle Cell Disease, the foundation work with (6) six counties: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg counties with their Sickle Cell needs.
The idea for the Orangeburg Area Sickle Cell Anemia was conceived in July 1974 by a group of concerned employees of the Orangeburg County Health Department when a Sickle Cell relief fund was established. The purpose was to assist patients financially with Sickle Cell Anemia emergency medical services. As other individuals in the community also actively expressed interest in addressing the financial, medical, and social needs of the community at risk, the organization OASCAF was founded November 17, 1975. The organization became incorporated as a non-profit agency in 1976. We presently serve more than 110 Sickle Cell families through referrals, counseling, and education. Approximately 30-40 families are tested per month.
The idea for the Orangeburg Area Sickle Cell Anemia was conceived in July 1974 by a group of concerned employees of the Orangeburg County Health Department when a Sickle Cell relief fund was established. The purpose was to assist patients financially with Sickle Cell Anemia emergency medical services. As other individuals in the community also actively expressed interest in addressing the financial, medical, and social needs of the community at risk, the organization OASCAF was founded November 17, 1975. The organization became incorporated as a non-profit agency in 1976. We presently serve more than 110 Sickle Cell families through referrals, counseling, and education. Approximately 30-40 families are tested per month.
