Events

Save the date for a fun, interactive program over dinner at Puttshack. Enjoy a game of mini golf after.

RSVP to carly@gatewayhemophilia.org by October 8.

Sponsored by:

Theme: Blast from the Past! 

Register here! Advance registration and payment is REQUIRED Deadline is November 6!

$200 per table of eight ($25/person, individual seats are available, 4 person minimum per table) 

Beer, soda, water and light snacks provided!

Questions, contact info@gatewayhemophilia.org or call (314) 482-5973.

GBD is looking for volunteers to collect the admission fee from each car at the Winter Wonderland light show from 4:30-9:00 p.m.

If you would like to volunteer email Carly@GatewayHemophilia.org! The park is open 5:00-9:00 p.m. Thank you in advance to our volunteers!

Volunteers must be 16 years of age or over, we need 4 volunteers. Participants must be able to stand for 5+ hours in the cold and dress appropriately for the weather. Splitting of shifts is not permitted.

**Cookies and drinks provided**

Pictures with Santa

6:00 Magic House 

RSVP Deadline December 1st to  carly@GatewayHemophilia.org

Make Your Voice Count!
Join us in raising awareness for bleeding disorders and advocating for policies that improve lives. Together we can make an impact, your voice is vital to our mission. This year, we’re supporting the All Copays Count legislation. Copay Accumulator programs are harmful. Register here by January 25 to be part of the movement. Questions info@GatewayHemophilia.org.

Application Deadline is November 16, 2026

GBD is looking for a prominent leader that will be willing to contribute to the design and creation of teen programs in the future. The teen must live within the GBD service area, be ages 16-20 years old, be diagnosed with a bleeding disorder, and be able to attend the YETI conference in Oregon February 18-21, 2027.

Pacific Northwest Bleeding Disorders (PNWBD) created the YETI conference to help bleeding disorder organizations work to transition teens from living in their parents’ home to successfully living a life on their own after high school.

Click here for the application. Applications will be reviewed by a volunteer committee and the selected teen will be notified by November 23rd.

HFA’s Symposium is an annual community-centered educational event that draws hundreds of members from the bleeding disorders community together to share information, learn new advancements and build a network of support!

GBD’s grant deadline January 10. Click here for the application.

For more information click here.

This retreat is for men 21+ that live in GBD or Midwest Hemophilia Association’s service area. To attend, you must also

1) have a bleeding disorder;
2) or be a spouse of someone with a bleeding disorder; and/or
3) be a parent of someone with a bleeding disorder.

Check back in December for registration information.

GBD has been invited to send two individuals with a bleeding disorder between the ages of 7-18 to the Gettin’ in the Game event which will take place April 30-May 2, in Henderson, NV. Participants will have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of their respective sport, participate in friendly competition, and have a chance to connect with fellow members of the bleeding disorders community from across the country. Additionally, educational seminars focusing on the importance of physical fitness and other related topics will be available on site. Each participant will have the opportunity to choose either golf, baseball, swimming, or basketball for this year’s JNC.

To be eligible for nomination by GBD, participants must have a bleeding disorder, be between the ages of 7-18, and live in the GBD service area (i.e. southern Illinois, eastern Missouri). Applications are due December 15, 2026. Application here!