Dear Partners
Bridging the Gap (BTG) Adult Sickle Cell Foundation of Nevada is proud to co-host this incredible event alongside Cayenne Wellness Center and other amazing organizations across the West Coast! We’re excited to bring our communities together through collaboration, shared resources, and a united commitment to supporting individuals and families affected by sickle cell disease. Join us as we build stronger partnerships, create lasting connections, and celebrate the power of community.
A PDF containing the WarriorCon 2026 Scholarship Guidelines is attached below for your review. We strongly encourage all applicants to carefully read the guidelines before submitting their applications to ensure they understand the scholarship requirements, eligibility criteria, and application process.
If you are planning to attend the convention and require lodging assistance, please note the following important lodging scholarship requirements:
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Every individual requiring lodging must complete their own separate lodging scholarship application.
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If a Warrior or caregiver wishes to bring a spouse, caregiver, child, family member, or any other roommate to stay with them during the convention, each person must submit a separate lodging scholarship application, and they must request them as a roommate.
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Everyone applying for the lodging scholarship must submit proof of diagnosis. If you are a caregiver (parent, sibling, or spouse), please submit your warrior's proof. If your warrior has passed, please submit the obituary as proof.
These requirements help SC3 accurately assess scholarship needs, lodging requests, attendance numbers, and rooming arrangements to ensure the best possible experience for all participants.
If you have any questions regarding scholarship eligibility, submission guidelines, lodging requirements, or any other aspect of WarriorCon 2026, please feel free to contact:
Maria Rivera
scholarships@sicklecellconsortium.org
Or contact BTG for any quest: info@btgadultsicklecell.org
We look forward to seeing you in Los Angeles this July for an unforgettable WarriorCon experience filled with education, advocacy, connection, celebration, and community.
Warm regards,
BTG is so proud of Sophia she graduated today!
I have had the honor of being a Community Health Worker alongside Sophia and her family for the past four years, since she was just 14 years old. Watching her blossom into a beautiful, strong, and resilient young lady at age 19 has been truly phenomenal.
Through our It’s Time Transitioning Program, Sophia received individual support and was connected to one of our partner counseling service offices to help guide her journey into adulthood and independence.
But graduation is only the beginning! Sophia still has more classes to attend and complete through our It’s Time Transitioning Program, including:
Career Goals
Financial Planning
Healthy Relationships
Overall Life Skills
These tools are designed to help our young Warriors transition successfully into adulthood with confidence, support, and purpose.
Please join us in saying:
CONGRATULATIONS SOPHIA!!
Our Mission
To enhance and improve the quality of life for individuals living with Sickle Cell disease through educational initiatives and comprehensive support.
To help Sickle Cell patients look beyond the pain, envision a future beyond the disease, and move forward with hope and determination.
Our Vision
Our Organizational Goals
To educate and empower individuals with Sickle
Cell Disease and their families by providing services and resources that promote a limitless and less challenging life.
Our Programs
It's T.I.M.E.
A transition program designed by BTG to assist and support Adults living with Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell traits.
Sickle Cell Support Groups
A monthly virtual support group for adult warriors, families, caregivers, and persons via zoom!
Adult SCD Foundation Scholarship
BTG has established a college scholarship program to assist individuals living with Sickle Cell Disease attending an institution of higher learning in the United States.
