by Andrea Palladino | May 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
This year, the Hemophilia Council of California brought our Future Leaders Program back to fully in-person. We had fourteen teens and three mentors- Rigo Manzo, Stephanie Dansker, and Ryan Faden- join us in Sacramento on March 19 – 21st. Teen program facilitators Tom...
by Andrea Palladino | Apr 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
April 25, 2023 AB 874 was not heard in committee today, April 25th, as originally planned, after Assembly Health Committee Chair Jim Wood decided to pull the bill last week. In his communication with the bill’s author, Assemblymember Akilah Weber, Wood cited concerns...
by Andrea Palladino | Mar 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
On the evening before Legislative Day this year, the Hemophilia Council of California launched our first ever Future Leaders Alumni Reception! On Monday, March 20th from 7:30 – 9:00 PM, we invited previous Future Leaders to join us for appetizers and beverages...
by Andrea Palladino | Mar 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Rigo Manzo was presented with the “Christopher Pitkin Advocate of the Year Award”. Although this award has been on hiatus for a few years during COVID-19, historically this award has honored individuals for their outstanding work related to advocacy and the bleeding...
by Andrea Palladino | Mar 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
This March 21st was HCC’s first in person Legislative Day since 2019. We had 35 advocates from across the State of California come to Sacramento. They told their stories to legislators and their staff in 36 separate meetings. We were also joined by 14 Future...
by Andrea Palladino | Mar 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
New HCC Advocacy & Access Ambassador Karina Piu submitted a request to the San Diego City Council this month to proclaim March as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month! Thanks to her advocacy efforts, the San Diego City Council considered and then approved the...
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