Rafael G. Warnock is the Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.  He serves as the junior United States Senator from Georgia.  Senator Warnock assumed office on January 20, 2021.

Baia Lasky is a board-certified physician in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine.   She received her training at the University of California in Los Angeles and joined the team of medical directors at the American Red Cross in 2019.  Besides caring for immediate donor and patient needs in her region, Dr. Lasky actively engaged with her ARC team members to educate and engage with the community regarding Sickle Cell Disease and the need for diverse blood donors.

Jalisa Turner is a 25 year-old woman from Athens, Alabama, who was born with sickle cell disease.  Jalisa works with the Red Cross to educate the public about the urgent need for a diverse blood supply to support people who have sickle cell.  Jalisa received the "Unsung Hero" award and a scholarship for college by the MTM Corporation in 2014. She attends Calhoun Community College and one day, she hopes to receive her doctorate degree in nursing so she can become a nurse practitioner and help people with sickle cell.  She wants to be an advocate for people who struggle with the disease, to make sure that they are getting fair treatment without judgement.

Shavonne Gandia-Lonen is the mother of 13-year old Jay, who was diagnosed with sickle cell disease when he was 6 months old.  Ms. Gandia-Lonen, a resident of Hinesville, Georgia, is a teacher and works with special needs children in the McIntosh County School System.