Taylor Williams lives with Sickle Cell Disease, and though she is faced with more limitations than some, she never lets it get in the way of her goals.
"Since it's getting warm outside, I'll have to look out for people that are sick because something small like that for other people could be major for me...with the warm weather looking out for... cold water in general could easily spike a crisis," said Taylor Williams.
Despite these challenges, she has competed in swimming, soccer, cheer team, and more.
Taylor and her mother stress the importance of blood donations in relation to her condition.
"It's really important for me when I go to blood drives because people with sickle cell really need it. When I was little, I would get blood transfusions once a month. So one person really saved my life in those instances. And there's a lot of people out there with sickle cell that really need that," said Taylor Williams.
"The reality is that there are kiddos like Taylor who experience these chronic conditions that need blood all year round. So anytime folks can get out and give those blood donations, it really does make a difference," said Na-Tasha Williams.
"Tomorrow's not promised to any of us, and so we want to live our best lives today. And when challenges come up, we deal with them, we move forward and we keep pushing forward," she continued.
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