{"id":592,"date":"2019-08-30T13:27:57","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T17:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ohiosicklecell.org\/new\/?page_id=592"},"modified":"2026-06-18T19:11:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T23:11:37","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ohiosicklecell.org\/new\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News &#038; Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sicklecelldisease.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/H-6862-Convention-Website-Graphic_72ppi.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Save the date for the\u00a054th Annual National Convention, October 15-17. 2026 at Embassy Suites by Hilton,\u00a0Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa\u00a0in\u00a0Concord, North Carolina!<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You may know that the iconic dogwood is North Carolina\u2019s state flower, but did you know that it is also a symbol of hope and new beginnings? 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