Join us for our fantastic winter event!

The Inaugural Rock N' Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon!

Information meetings start in August!

Check out what Team Challenge is all about here!

See Events Section Below for More Information!

**SAVE THE DATE**

July 19-24, 2009

A co-ed residential camp for kids with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis

Our 2009 session will be held at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, GA.

Applications will be available in January 2009 for campers (ages 7-16), Leaders in Training (ages 17-18), and volunteers (age 19 and up).

Click here to learn more about this exciting program, or contact Mary Ball, Education and Support Manager at mball@ccfa.org or 404-982-0616.

The TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola
has selected the CCFA Georgia Chapter as
a charity Partner for 2009!

Purchase your $150 weekly ticket book and
CCFA will receive 50% of the proceeds.

Each ticket book contains a ticket per day
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 through Sunday, September 27, 2009

Experience the magic of this legendary tournament featuring the
Top 30 players from the FedExCup season.

Since 1998, The TOUR Championship has donated more than
$9 million to charity, both locally and nationwide.

It's a simple as "point and click!"  Select the link below and you will
be directed to the The TOUR Championship site.
 Select CCFA as your Charity of Choice.

You will enjoy an unsurpassed weekend of championship golf at the
famed East Lake Golf Club and
make a difference in the lives of people
living with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis everyday!!!

Purchase Your Tickets Here!

The Tour Championship - Purchase Tickets

from the desk of
Marcia Greenburg, Executive Director
Front & Center 

Georgia's Quarterly eNewsletter
September 2008

Fill out a volunteer questionnaire
Contact the Georgia Office to find out more about volunteer opportunities

All support meetings are casual and are held in a warm, welcoming, and safe atmosphere. The meetings are offered free of charge. People with IBD, their families, and their friends are encouraged to attend.

Please note: All support group listings are subject to change. Please call or email the facilitator listed for the group you wish to attend to confirm the meeting date, time, and place (or call us the chapter office).

Want to help start a support group in your area? Please contact the chapter office for the time and location of our next Support Group Volunteer Facilitator Training.

Atlanta North Metro Support Group
Northside Hospital, Doctor's Building
980 Johnson Ferry Road
Ground Floor, Classroom B
7:00-8:00 pm

Facilitators
Glenn and Danielle Amdur
770-518-7401
amdurfamily@bellsouth.net

This support group is moving to having their meetings every other month.  See schedule below.
Wednesday, June 17
Wednesday, August 19
Wednesday, October 21
Wednesday, December 16

                                                                                                                                                      

Atlanta DeKalb County Area
DeKalb Medical Center
2701 North Decatur Road
Auditorium (Ground Floor)

1st Wednesday of every month 7:00 pm - 8:00 PM

Facilitators
Felecia Binns
404-501-5580

Darryl Nelson
                                                                                                                                                      

Atlanta Piedmont Hospital/Midtown Area
Piedmont Hospital
1968 Peachtree Road

Third Tuesday of every month 7:00 pm - 8:30 PM

Building 77, Classroom 5 on the "M" Level

Facilitators
Amy Antenen
404-597-8621

Katie Fincher
(404) 402-0074
orange1981@yahoo.com

Parking is free in the North Parking Lot for support group participants!

                                                                                                                                                    

Athens/Clarke County 
Lanier Gardens/Talmadge Terrace Senior Residence
801 Riverhill Drive
Athens, GA
(for directions only call 706-369-7100)

4th Monday Quarterly 7:00 pm - 8:30 PM

(April 27, July 27 and 26)

Facilitator
Laurie Ann Brooks
706-369-7100

Carrollton Area Support Group
Tanner Medical Center
Main Hospital Building, Room 4
705 Dixie Street
Carrollton, GA  30117

Second Tuesday of each month 7:15-8:15 PM

Facilitators
David Seabury
dseabury@tanner.org

Debra Seabury
dseabury@bellsouth.net

Columbus Area Support Group
Columbus Public Library
Room: Synovus (side A)
3000 Macon Road
Columbus, GA 31906

Second Wednesday of each month 6:30-7:30 PM

Facilitators
Jackie Hughes, RDH
jackiehughes81@gmail.com

Christine Johnson, RN, CWS
johnsonc@sfhga.com

Douglasville Support Group
Douglas County Public Library
6810 Selman Drive
Douglasville, GA 30134

Third Monday of every month 7:00-8:00 PM

Facilitator
Elizabeth Stephenson
elizabeth@studiostephenson.com

Lawrenceville/Gwinnett County
Gwinnett Resource Center
665 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA  30045
( In large shopping complex near Hurricane Shoals Road)

Call the CCFA office at 404-982-0616 for directions if needed.

2nd Tuesday of each month 7:00-8:30PM
(No meetings in June, July or August)

Facilitator
Raysa Abreu
770-781-2815
ronabreu@bellsouth.net

                                                                                                                                                                

Macon Area
Medical Center Of Central Georgia
777 Hemlock St
Macon, GA 31201
Room #1

Every 3rd Sunday from 3:00-4:00 pm

Facilitators
Vicki Hunnicutt
478-745-0495
vhunnicutt@hughes.net

Julie Landon
478-474-2170
jcelandon@cox.net

Rome Support Group
Sara Hightower Regional Library
Room: Etowah Room
205 Riverside Parkway
Rome, GA  30161

Third Tuesday of each month from 6:30-7:30 PM

Facilitator:
Cheryl Hawkins
romecrohns@yahoo.com

Savannah Support Group
Savannah Jewish Education Alliance
5111 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA  31405

Third Thursday of each month from 6:30-7:30 PM

Facilitators:
Blake Weinberger and Darcy Racoff
Email: ccfasav@yahoo.com 

Please call our chapter office at 404-982-0616 for more details.

JOIN US FOR DINNER AND A PROGRAM

Understanding Inflammatory Bowel Disease: What Every Patient Needs to Know
Speaker: Dr. Mark Murphy with The Center for Digestive and Liver Health
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Memorial University Medical Center
Mercer Auditorium
4700 Waters Avenue
Savannah, GA 31404

Please call Mary Ball at 404-982-0616 for registration information

Click here to register for this great program!

(or copy the link below)

http://online.ccfa.org/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=101321

HELP US?

We are always looking for VOLUNTEERS to help around our office with light administrative tasks as well as volunteers to help with one of our many events.

Please give a call 404-982-0616 if you might be interested!

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For more on CCFA - Georgia's Support Services, including "one-on-one telephone support," or to request free IBD informational pamphlets, call 404-982-0616.

GEORGIA CHAPTER

2250 North Druid Hills Road - Suite 250
Atlanta, Georgia 30329

p. 404.982.0616
f. 404.982.0656
toll free. 800.472.6795

For a map to our office via
MAPQUEST, click here.

Marcia Greenburg
Executive Director

Karen Rittenbaum
Development Director

Angel Whitworth
Endurance Manager

Amy Suiter
Walk Manager

Mary Ball
Education & Support Manager