Sickle Cell Disease Association of Illinois (SCDAI) 51st Annual 5K/1K Walk, Jog or Bike for a Cure!

🏃‍♂️ What?

Grab your family and friends and Lets get active and Raise Sickle Cell Awareness One-Mile at a Time!

• Invitation: The Sickle Cell Disease Association of Illinois (SCDAI) invites you, your family & friends to join us in raising awareness and funding for individuals in Illinois dealing with the daily struggles of Sickle Cell Disease!
• Registration: Register to receive your 2025 event t-shirt. We will begin registration and FUNdraising now through SEPTEMBER which is Sickle Cell Awareness month.
• Participation: Please help us by getting the word out and gearing up to either walk, jog, run or ride in support of individuals living with Sickle Cell Disease while honoring individuals who have passed away from the Disease!

💔 Why?

• Impact: Sickle Cell Disease affects more than 100,000 Americans of all different racial and ethnic backgrounds, including Africans, Arabians, Israelis, Greeks, Italians, Hispanics, and Turks.
• Widespread: Chances are that many of us know someone who has sickle cell disease, sickle cell trait, or an abnormal hemoglobin trait.
• Diagnosis: Sickle Cell disease (anemia) is diagnosed at birth and caused by genetically inheriting two sickle genes, one from each parent.
• Symptoms: Some symptoms associated with Sickle Cell disease are: anemia, infections, severe pain episodes, strokes, growth and puberty delay, and acute chest syndrome.

🌟 Who?

• Organization: For 54 years, the Sickle Cell Disease Association of Illinois has worked in the community to improve the quality of life for individuals with sickle cell disease and their families.
• Event: Our Annual 5K Walk, Jog or Bike for a Cure is our largest fundraising event of the year.
• Commitment: Now is the time to commit to your fitness goals while raising money for a worthwhile charitable, 501c3 organization.
• Support: 100% of the proceeds are from all our events are tax-deductible and will go directly to fund programs that provide direct support services to individuals with sickle cell, as well as awareness, education, and advocacy for the community.

📅 When?

• Date: Saturday September 27th, 2025
• Registration: Register to participate individually or as a team and set your teams fundraising goal to raise between now-September 30, 2025.
• Event Details: Join us on Saturday September 27th, 2025 to participate, have fun, and receive your t-shirt/giveaways. Check-In begins at 9AM CST and the Race begins at 10AM CST.
• Photos: Please take some photos to share with us. You can share photos with us by:
  • Emailing them to sicklecelldisease-illinois@:scdai.org
  • Posting and tagging your photos to the SCDAI Facebook (@:scdaillinois), Instagram (scdai), twitter (@:scdaillinois) page using the hashtag #SCDAIWalkJogBike4ACure2025

📍 Where?

Hayes (Francis) Park 2936 W. 85th St. Chicago, IL 60652

💵 What is the cost?

$40 donation per individual ages 5 and over (includes event t-shirt)

For more information and to register, visit this link.