Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month Wrap Up

Thank you to every person who donated and helped spread awareness during our March Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month (BDAM) campaign. You donated over $2,800 toward the BDAM campaign and helped us to surpass our original goal of $2,000! The money raised will go toward our Lyman Fisher Scholarship. Thank you to last year’s scholarship winners Nick Cleghorn, Alexander Krecek, Eden Laubscher, and Josiah Walker who all shared the impact of VHF Scholarships on their lives and dreams—we are so thankful for your passion and willingness to share your stories! Go here to see photos from our BDAM Celebration and Community Event at Topgolf Richmond!

Lyman Fisher Scholarship

The VHF Lyman Fisher Scholarship was established to honor Dr. Lyman Fisher, a teacher, researcher, and clinician in hemostasis. For many years, he directed the adult hemophilia program for Virginia. Scholarships are one-year awards in the amount of $2,000 for a full academic year. Application Deadline: 11:59 pm, Friday, April 29, 2022 Learn more ››

Advocacy Update

The Virginia General Assembly adjourned sine die (seen-ay dee-ay as they say in the Senate and sine (sign-ee-die as in “dead” as they in the House of Delegates) on Saturday, March 12, 2022. The members did not complete their business, leaving the budget bill incomplete and a number of bills that were “in conference,” resolving differences in language between two bills with the same purposes. Read more ››

Virtual Advocacy Chat - General Assembly Wrap Up

Join VHF & HACA on Wednesday, April 27th at 12:00 pm for a virtual advocacy chat with Advocacy Consultant, Becky Bowers-Lanier who will go over the highlights of the 2022 Virginia General Assembly. Register here to receive the Zoom link»

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HANDI Launches New Microsite!

We are excited to announce that National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF's) Resource Center HANDI has launched a new microsite to coincide with Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month! The site includes many frequently asked questions (FAQs) received by HANDI. Read more ››

NHLBI Grant Supports Scientific Research to Enhance Hemophilia A Gene Therapies

A group of investigators are embarking on a new research program designed to unpack some of the outstanding fundamental questions associated with current approaches to gene therapy for hemophilia A. While multiple gene therapies are currently in various stages of preclinical or clinical studies there remain concerns relevant to the biological nuances affecting long term safety and efficacy. Read more ››

Join Us!

Join your bleeding disorders community for both in-person and virtual events! Go here to view our calendar page and learn more ››

VHF & HACA Family Day Camp at Camp Holiday Trails!

Saturday, July 16th the Virginia Hemophilia Foundation (VHF) and the Hemophilia Association of the Capital Area (HACA), in partnership with Camp Holiday Trails (CHT), will be providing a modified camp event this summer for the bleeding disorders community! Learn more ››

Ways to Give

Thank you for your support of the Virginia Hemophilia Foundation (VHF). For some popular ways to give back and help us serve the inherited bleeding disorders community in Virginia, go here. If you have other ideas or questions, please contact Kelly Waters, Executive Director, at info@vahemophilia.org. We look forward to working with you!