St. Jude works to study, treat, cure Sickle Cell Disease
TOPEKA (KSNT) - To recognize Sickle Cell Day, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital remembers its first research grant was to study sickle cell disease.
Wednesday, June 19 is World Sickle Cell Day, which recognizes the most common blood disorder in the United States. Alongside finding a cure for childhood cancer, St. Jude is working to understand, treat and find the cure for the life-threatening disease.
You can help the researchers of St. Jude by buying a ticket for this year's Topeka Dream Home. If you buy your ticket before tomorrow, you also get your name in the running for a Sutherland's Shopping Spree!
The Dream Home can be found at 2635 SW Sherwood Park Drive in Topeka. It is being built by Drippé Homes, and has an estimated value of $600,000.
Features of the dream home include three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an estimated 2,200 square feet. Free tours of the home run from July 12-28 at the following times:
- Fridays: 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Saturdays: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sundays: Noon to 4 p.m.
Tickets for the 2024 St. Jude Dream Home are $100. Get a ticket here or call (800) 846-2640.
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