Teen with sickle cell disease celebrating 16th birthday with blood drive

Teen with sickle cell disease celebrating 16th birthday with blood drive

Amarey Brookshire is just like any other teenager. “She’s into TikTok and likes learning the dances. And, you know, we call each other all the time about like, funny trends that we see,” her aunt, Jasmin Franjul, said. Amarey’s journey to reach her 16th birthday has been anything but normal. She was born with sickle cell disease, which causes red...

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