One of HPF’s favorite activities each year is playing Santa for local Sickle Cell Disease patients. Armed with beautifully wrapped gifts and bright smiles, foundation volunteers travel to homes and hospitals in the area to make special deliveries. The pretty stockings, holiday treats, and gift cards never fail to bring joy to the recipients and their families. But the giving is not one-sided – the resilience, courage and hope that each patient demonstrates always inspire gratitude in the hearts of the volunteers as well. HPF board member, Sejal Simson, echoed those sentiments, expressing how the event “gives me great pleasure to see the joy on the faces of each child when they receive their gifts. It embodies the spirit of Christmas!”