The Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario (SCAGO) started on June 14th, 2005 as the Seed of Life Philanthropic Organization (SOLPO) in memory of a brave young man—Sunday Afolabi.  SCAGO is a leading charitable patient organization providing evidence-based support to families with children, adolescents, and adults, with sickle cell disease across the four regions of the province. It supports and engages in research, health promotion, patient and care providers’ education, community awareness, and the development of best practice guidelines.