Register NOW for Take Steps 2010!
It's that time of year again! Register your Take Steps team now at www.cctakesteps.org/columbus, join us in reaching our goal of $150,000!
This year Take Steps Columbus will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Wolfe Park. Registration and activities will begin at 4:30 p.m. and we walk at 6:00 p.m.! So get your family and friends together, sign up a team and start your fundraising NOW!
If you have any questions please call the office at 614-865-1933 or reach us by email at kbush@ccfa.org.
Meet Liz Mercer - Central Ohio's 2010 Honored Hero!
Now a senior at Bishop Ready High School, eighteen year old Liz Mercer is the typical senior; playing varsity soccer, running track, participating on the National Beta Club and serving as a student ambassador. However, Liz deals with issues that most high school students never even consider. When Liz was nine years old she was diagnosed with Crohn's disease.
Early in her diagnosis, Liz endured a lot of difficulty trying to find a medication that worked for her. During this time, she discovered CCFA's children's camp, Camp Oasis. "When I first found out about Camp Oasis, it was a relief to know that I could go somewhere where everyone understood what I was going through." Liz says. In the beginning, concerns about managing her medication and other issues made Liz hesitant to leave home. But with the help of staff, nurses and other campers, she overcame these obstacles and the many others that Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis throw at patients.
Now a counselor, Liz's experiences at camp are just as important as her Remicade. "The opportunity to be yourself with people who understand you is the best feeling anyone can ask for and that is exactly what Camp Oasis has to give to kids with these diseases." "I now look at Camp Oasis as my home away from home." She has attended camp every year since her first.
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