{"id":372,"date":"2018-07-09T14:21:05","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T20:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scda.dojiggyengage.com\/?page_id=372"},"modified":"2022-01-14T21:04:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T21:04:09","slug":"markus-golden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/advocacy\/ambassadors-celebrity-champions\/markus-golden\/","title":{"rendered":"Markus Golden"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_860\" style=\"width: 335px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-860\" class=\" wp-image-860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/rsz_markus_golden-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"263\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Markus Golden<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cTogether, we can break through sickle cell disease!\u201d<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2013MARKUS<\/p>\n<p>Known as one of the National Football League\u2019s most punishing pass rushers, Arizona Cardinal Markus Golden, is leading the charge against a disease that affects many families, including his own. Markus and his mother, Rhonda, partnered with the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. (SCDAA) last year to increase awareness about this rare, and inherited blood disease.<\/p>\n<p>As one of SCDAA\u2019s Celebrity Ambassadors, Markus hopes to inspire those affected by sickle cell disease to speak out about their triumphs and struggles. \u201cI also want to use my platform to bring attention to a disease that sometimes gets neglected and forgotten,\u201d says Golden. \u201cI am excited and honored to be able to serve as a SCDAA Celebrity Ambassador, and I look forward to launching our awareness and fundraising campaign this football season \u2013 Break Through Sickle Cell &#8211; which will help to bring attention to this cause that is so important to me and my family and so many others.\u201d<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-751 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SCDAA-TheVoice-MiniBook-Printer-100319_FINALMarkus2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"137\" \/><br \/>\nThe \u201cBreak Through Sickle Cell\u201d campaign launched in October, as part of SCDAA\u2019s ongoing awareness activities, witha wonderful public service announcement that SCDAA coordinated with the local TV station and the Phoenix Children\u2019s Center. Markus met with children living with sickle cell disease and provided them SCDAA swag gifts that he signed for them. Children have always been a focal point for Markus because he believes developing relationships with our youth builds self-esteem while making them feel valued.<\/p>\n<p>During the football season, Markus is asking that individuals make a donation to SCDAA for every tackle or sack he makes during a game. SCDAA has a donation page set-up for the campaign, and it will be a new fun way to raise awareness about SCD. And no matter which team you root for each week, we can all root for SCDAA\u2019s Celebrity Ambassador Markus Golden.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-372 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/psa-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PSA-10-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PSA-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PSA-10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PSA-10-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/psa-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PSA-4-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PSA-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PSA-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PSA-4-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/scdaa-thevoice-minibook-printer-100319_finalmarkus3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"136\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SCDAA-TheVoice-MiniBook-Printer-100319_FINALMarkus3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SCDAA-TheVoice-MiniBook-Printer-100319_FINALMarkus3.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SCDAA-TheVoice-MiniBook-Printer-100319_FINALMarkus3-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/scdaa-thevoice-minibook-printer-100319_finalmarkus1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"137\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SCDAA-TheVoice-MiniBook-Printer-100319_FINALMarkus1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SCDAA-TheVoice-MiniBook-Printer-100319_FINALMarkus1.jpg 137w, https:\/\/www.sicklecelldisease.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SCDAA-TheVoice-MiniBook-Printer-100319_FINALMarkus1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 137px) 100vw, 137px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Markus grew up in South St. Louis, so his desire to work with inner-city youth resonated with him at a young age.<br \/>\nAfter graduating from the University of Missouri, he was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. While football has given Markus a platform to do what he loves, he remains dedicated to serving inner-city youth and supporting SCDAA.<\/p>\n<p>SCDAA thanks Markus for his commitment and dedication to young people and to helping us bring attention to sickle cell disease. Together, we can \u201cbreak through sickle cell!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cTogether, we can break through sickle cell disease!\u201d \u2013MARKUS Known as one of the National Football League\u2019s most punishing pass rushers, Arizona Cardinal Markus Golden, is leading the charge against a disease that affects many families, including his own. Markus and his mother, Rhonda, partnered with the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. 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