1 in every 13 black or African Americans carries the trait for sickle cell disease. There is no blood substitute for patients with sickle cell. When they are provided with blood that is not an ethnic match, oftentimes, it leads to dangerous complications.

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Governor Hogan Announces Immediate Authorization of COVID-19 Booster Shots For Seniors In Congregate Care Facilities

Click here to read full notes from Governor Hogan’s September 8 press conference.


A Walk to Remember Event Scheduled for September 14 at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg to Discuss History of the Three Known Lynchings in Montgomery County

The Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project and the Gaithersburg Community Museum will host “A Walk of Remembrance: Facing Hard History Together” at 6:30pm on September 14 at Bohrer Park.  This event is free and registration is required.


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