2026 Sickle Cell Benefit Concert

🎶 Benefit Concert with Entertainment! 🎶

Get ready for a night of incredible live music! This in-person and virtual event is happening on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM PDT.

🎟️ Tickets: Charitable giving will help us reach our $20,000 goal.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

• $45 ticket includes dinner and live entertainment
• Help us reach our $20,000 fundraising goal to support families impacted by sickle cell disease
• Cayenne Wellness Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit—donations beyond the ticket price are welcome at CayenneWellnessCenter.org

Dance the night away to a mix of soulful ballads and high-energy jams that will leave you wanting more! Not only will you enjoy a fantastic performance, but you'll also be contributing to a worthy cause—raising awareness and funds for sickle cell disease.

HOSTED BY:

Actor Ramon Reed & Comedian J. Snow.

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience. Bring your friends, family, and your best dance moves! Please mark your calendars and join us for a night of music, fun, and philanthropy.

Charlotte native Ramon Reed began acting at age five, and his role as Young Simba in Disney’s The Lion King led to a Broadway debut and a series regular role on "Just Roll With It." He has also appeared on Fox’s 9-1-1 Lone Star and in Netflix's 13: "The Musical" and "INCOMING." As an advocate for sickle cell anemia, Reed inspires others to pursue their dreams.

Award Ceremony and Benefit Concert

6:00 - 9:15 pm - Award Night and Benefit Concert featuring great entertainment and a Photo Booth Favorite Choice 360’ Photo and Video

6:00 pm Emcee to arrive (Doors are open)

Ramon Reed

6:10 pm 70+ Warriors to enter (with music)

6:15 pm Dinner and Awards

6:15 pm - Performance

6:20 pm - Opening Prayer

6:25 pm - Dinner

6:35 pm - Honoring 70+ SC Warriors - The Golden Experience (Honoring our Septuagenarians and Octogenarians (over 70 and 80s)

6:40 pm - Scholarship Winners

6:45 pm - Tribute to KiKi Shepard

6:55 pm - The Sickle Cell Community Impact & Legacy Award - Assembly Member Mike A Gipson

7:00 pm - Transition Program Graduates

7:10 pm - SC Warrior Artist 2026

7:15 pm - SC Warrior Poet Laureate 2026

7:20 pm - Stephanie Mulkey Sickle Cell Warrior Award

2026

7:25 pm - Pat Corley, RN, Sickle Cell Ambassador

Award 2026

7:30 pm - Cage S. Johnson, MD, Sickle Cell Disease

Physician Award 2026

7:35 pm Emcee (Ramon Reed)

7:40 pm Entertainment

8:15 pm Emcee (Ramon Reed)

8:30 pm Entertainment

9:15 pm Adjourn

Cayenne Wellness Center and Children’s Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the quality of life for individuals diagnosed with sickle cell disease in California. Cayenne Wellness Center and Children's Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit established in 2000, remains steadfast in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for individuals diagnosed with sickle cell disease in California. Through expert, unbiased, and comprehensive care, the center provides education and awareness for healthcare providers, patients, and the general public, as well as maintaining a resilient grassroots network of individuals and institutions and advocating for people with sickle cell disease. Follow Cayenne Wellness Center's journey and get involved through its website, social media platforms, and YouTube channel. Follow Cayenne Wellness Center at (CayenneWellness.org), facebook.com/CayenneWellness, Instagram at instagram.com/CayenneWellness, X (formerly known as Twitter) at (@CayenneWellness).