For Immediate Release

April 16, 2015

Local Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation to host First Annual Play Date
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Baton Rouge Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation (BRSCAF) is hosting
its first annual Play Date from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22 at Barcadia Bar, Restaurant
and Arcade in Baton Rouge.
The Play Date will offer a fun environment for guests to learn about sickle cell anemia and the
work the foundation does for the the community. The event provides a different way to get
involved in the Baton Rouge community with food, drinks and games. The foundation will be
raffling off several items, from LSU SEC baseball tickets, Jazz Fest tickets, local boutique gifts
and restaurant gift cards. A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to the
foundation.
The Play Date will provide educational fun and a relaxing time for a population of people who
sometimes live a very stressful life, says the foundation's Executive Director Lorri Burgess.
The events main target audience is young professionals and upper level college students, as they
will soon become decision makers in the development of the Baton Rouge community; however,
all are welcome to attend.
The BRSCAF invites the community to come play a part in this event in an effort to raise
awareness of the sickle cell anemia disorder and support families and individuals who battle the
disease every day.
Sickle cell disease is the number one detected blood disorder, but it is the lowest funded, says
Burgess. People living with sickle cell need public support, so please come out and support a
part of our community that needs all of our help.
The Baton Rouge Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation, Inc was established in 1974. The
Foundation services 11 parishes in Louisiana. Currently, there are more than 600 persons living
with sickle cell disease in the service area. The foundation is proud of its ongoing efforts to
continue the foundations mission of creating innovative programs to provide financial and
advocacy support groups to those living with sickle cell anemia. The Baton Rouge Sickle Cell
Anemia Foundation depends on financial assistance from both private and public donations to
provide services to its clients.
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