Over 100,000 people in the U.S. have sickle cell disease, and many of them may need regular blood transfusions to manage complications. 🩸 Patients with sickle cell disease can require as many as 100 units of blood each year. Sadly, frequent transfusions can cause patients to develop an immune response against donated blood that is not closely matched to theirs. Finding compatible blood types from donors can be difficult. You could be a lifesaving match for a patient with sickle cell disease. Make a difference in someone’s life by scheduling an appointment to give blood — tap on the link in our bio to get started. #TeamUp4SickleCell #WorldSickleCellDay #RedCross #GiveBlood #DonateBlood #GiveBloodSaveLives #DonateBloodSaveLives #SickleCellDisease #SickleCell #SickleCellAwareness #SickleCellWarrior