# @pennmedicine on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca0JOpLppxq
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/18487986-pennmedicine-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/512f833470.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-03-07T19:42:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Penn Medicine (@PennMedicine) — https://gondola.cc/PennMedicine

## Caption

The cold winter months can be very challenging for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), as cold is a common trigger for bouts of debilitating pain that can require lengthy hospitalizations.

As a way to show compassion and comfort for her “SCD champions,” Michelle “Meme” Ross, LSW, the social worker at HUP's Comprehensive Sickle Cell Program, held a birthday fundraiser to buy blankets for every program participant hospitalized in December. Her friends and pastor purchased 85 soft blankets in three colors, enough to continue giving out blankets to inpatients throughout the winter.

“Our team wanted to find a way to show support and express to these amazing champions that they are not alone or forgotten during the holidays or anytime during their challenging journey,” said Meme.

Visit the link in our bio for Meme’s full story.

#sicklecell #sicklecellawareness #sicklecellwarrior #sicklecelldisease #scd

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## Tags

sicklecelldisease, sicklecellwarrior, sicklecellawareness, sicklecell, scd

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