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Journey to ExSCellence

Recognizing the Challenges and Celebrating the ExSCellence of Sickle Cell Warriors

Tesha F. Samuels

Co-Founder & President
Journey to ExSCellence, Inc.

Uniting Warriors, Empowering Lives: Sickle Cell Community Strong

Journey to ExSCellence seeks to raise awareness and educate communities about Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Trait and the challenges those affected by it face.

People living with this disease must accommodate their daily life activities to manage symptoms of chronic pain, respiratory duress, inflammation, anemia, and jaundice. The results of these symptoms are a catalyst to the patients’ isolation, depression and negative stigmas. They are our Warriors! Journey to ExSCellence partners with local organizations to assist in alleviating the external stressors that negatively impact Sickle Cell Warriors and their families.

Empowering Lives, Raising Awareness: Sickle Cell Warriors Ignite

The mission of Journey to ExSCellence is to invest in direct services and programming that improve the quality of life for Sickle Cell Warriors by bringing the gap between awareness and advocacy to direct support for people living with Sickle Cell Disease.

Courageous Hearts, Unstoppable Spirits: Sickle Cell Warriors United

Events & Initiatives

The Journey to ExSCellence seeks to raise awareness and educate communities about Sickle Cell Disease and the challenges those affected by it face. People living with this disease must accommodate their daily life activities to manage symptoms of chronic pain, respiratory duress, inflammation, anemia, and jaundice. The results of these symptoms are a catalyst to the patients’ isolation, depression, and negative stigmas.

Meet The team

Tesha F. Samuels

Co-Founder & President
Journey to ExSCellence

Tesha Samuels’ journey from aSickle Cell patient to a beacon ofhope and advocacy for those withrare diseases is truly remarkable.Her personal triumphs anddedicated activism have not onlyraised awareness but alsoinfluenced healthcare policies. Herstory is a testament to the power ofpatient voices in shaping better,more compassionate healthcaresystems and her accolades,including the Ollie V. GreeneHumanitarian Award, underscorethe impact of her tireless efforts.Tesha’s narrative continues toinspire and drive change for theSickle Cell community and beyond.