National Youth Leadership Council

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's National Youth Leadership Council works to increase awareness of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis through youth-focused advocacy and fundraising.  The goal of the Council is to unify youth leaders invested in enhancing and strengthening our mission -- to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.

Do you want to be a National Youth Leadership Council member?  Apply now!

Thanks to the partnership between the Foundation and UCB, youth leaders serve as advocates for patients through local and national campaigns.  The Council also creates new fundraising opportunities, while supporting and increasing support for existing programs.  Council members develop leadership skills and prepare for even larger roles as advocates for people with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Our 2009/2010 National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) members are:

• Bridget, Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter
• Caneka, Tennessee Chapter
• Rachel, Mid-America Chapter
• Cole, Southwest Ohio Chapter
• Matthew, Southwest Chapter
• Jill, Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter/Washington D.C. Chapter
• Nicholas, Northeast Ohio Chapter
• Shayna, Maryland/South Delaware Chapter
• Michelle, Greater Los Angeles Chapter
• Lauren, Northern California Chapter
• Alex, Greater Los Angeles Chapter
• Ally, Illinois Chapter
• Carly, Houston/ Gulf Coast Chapter
  
• Nate, Fairfield/ Weschester Chapter
• Peter, New England Chapter
• Dani, Rocky Mountain Chapter
• Emily, Mid- America Chapter

To read the latest Council  update click here.