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Nominations open for upcoming SCAGO Hope Gala and Awards The Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario (SCAGO) is looking for nominees for its annual Hope Gala and Awards. Candidates should be individuals who are bringing hope and impacting the lives of those living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), and can be nominated for the following awards of excellence: · Medical -- given to an individual who has contributed significantly to the advancement of care and treatment for individuals with sickle cell disease. Nominee could be a researcher, hematologist, or family doctor. · Nursing -- goes to a hematology nurse who has gone beyond the call of duty to tend to patients living with SCD. · Media -- a media personnel who has used their profession to raise the profile of SCD. · Community -- an individual or group who has helped to reduce the incidence of SCD through awareness efforts or is passionately helping individuals with SCD. · Allied Health Care Professional (new category) -- an allied healthcare professional who has gone beyond the call of duty to improve the experiences of those with SCD within or outside the hospital environment. · Humanitarian -- an individual or group that has spent 10 years or more in helping those living with SCD or raising more awareness around the disease. · Volunteer of the Year Recognition Award -- a SCAGO volunteer who has proactively and consistently supported the organization's mandates for two consecutive years. 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