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Illinois Carol Fisher Chapter
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CCFA 2009 Education Symposium SAVE THE DATE Join us at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 N. River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018 Saturday, April 4th, 2009 
Volunteers Needed!
We are always looking for volunteers to help in the office with light administrative tasks, special events, outreach and much more!
Please give us a call at 847-827-0404 email ksickles@ccfa.org. Volunteer Opportunities
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September 25, 2008
SAVE THE DATE!
Thursday, Sept. 25th, 5:30 p.m.
Kohl Children's Museum
2100 Patriot Boulevard
Glenview, IL 60026
Please join us for a night of education, fun and community on Thursday, September 25th. The Kohl Children's Museum opens its doors to your whole family - free of charge - for the annual meeting of the CCFA Illinois Carol Fisher Chapter. We invite your family to join ours as we take a break, celebrate all that we have accomplished, and look forward to continued advancements in the fight against Crohn's and colitis. Guest speaker Jill Sklar is an award-winning freelance writer specializing in medical issues.
A patient-expert on Revolution-Health.com she is the author of The First Year - Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Please RSVP by September 12th by calling:
(847) 827-0404
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January 25, 2009
Change yourself! Change a life! The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation invites you to take the Team Challenge on January 25th, 2009 in sunny Miami, Florida. We'll help you train to RUN or WALK the Miami ING Half Marathon as you raise funds to find a cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Participants range from seasoned athletes to novices who want to get in shape. Join the team and make a difference! Team Challenge will be holding informational meetings throughout September. Kickoff Celebration!
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 For More Information Contact:
6:30pm Info Meeting Maris Formas
7:00pm Kickoff Party Team Challenge Endurance Manager
Whirlyball (847) 827-0404
1880 W. Fullerton Avenue mformas@ccfa.org
Chicago, IL 60614 
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Cook County
Rush University Medical Center
Armour Academic Building
600 S. Paulina, Room 1094, Chicago, IL
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Validated parking will be provided Support group meets the second Tuesday of every month. For more information, contact the facilitator, Sharon Jedel, PsyD at Sharon_Jedel@rush.edu. *** Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
2650 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
Location: Burch Rooms G18-22
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Support group meets the second Tuesday of every other month (i.e. May, July, September, November, etc).
Support group facilitators: MaryAnn Sankovich girnmas@yahoo.com and Nancy Sands nsands@enh.org
Northwest Suburbs
Lutheran General Hospital
1775 Dempster Street, #1603, Park Ridge, IL
7:30-9:30 pm Meets third Thursday of the month
Please call Chapter for more information
Far Northwest Suburbs
Alexian Brothers Medical Center
800 Biesterfield Road, Conference Room 3
Elk Grove Village, IL
7:30 - 9:30 pm Support Group meets the fourth Wednesday of the month.
For more information, contact facilitator Kay Banks at kay-banks@att.net.
DuPage County
Central DuPage Hospital
25 N. Winfield, Winfield, IL 60190
Go to information desk for directions.
7:00-8:30 pm Meets third Wednesday of EVERY OTHER month
Jan., Mar., May., July., Sept., and Nov.
Please call Chapter for more information
Central Illinois
St. Francis Medical Center - 7th Floor Auditorium
530 NE Glen Oak Ave., Peoria, IL
7:00 - 9:00 pm Meets fourth Thursday of the month.
Please call Chapter for more information
Please note: All support group listings are subject to change. Please contact CCFA's Education Manager, Rebecca Lawton at 847-827-0404 or rlawton@ccfa.org to confirm meeting date, time, and place.
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ADVOCACY EFFORTS CCFA has advocacy efforts to support current local and national legislative efforts that will improve the lives of individuals living with inflammatory bowel disease. If you are interested in being an advocate for CCFA, please contact the Education and Support Manager, Rebecca Lawton by phone at: 847-827-0404 x 203 or via email: rlawton@ccfa.org.
Read more about
The Restroom Access Act (Ally's Law)
Please be aware that Illinois has a
Restroom Access Act, Public Act 094-0450.
All retail establishments in Illinois should be aware of this law. For more information on CCFA's national advocacy efforts, please click here.
WHAT CCFA HAS TO OFFER Patient & Parent Network
Trained volunteers help those that need one-on-one support through difficult times via the telephone and e-mail. Volunteers are matched closely with a person's individual circumstances. The chapter is always seeking positive volunteers to join the Patient & Parent Network. Please contact rlawton@ccfa.org.
Lending Library
Our Lending Library features the lastest publications on IBD. CCFA members can borrow books from our office collection via phone, e-mail, or in person. If you are interested in checking out any of these resources please contact: Rebecca Lawton, Education Manager
(847) 827-0404
rlawton@ccfa.org Lending Library Booklist If you have any books, videos, magazines or other material about IBD that you would like to donate to the Lending Library please contact our office.
Young Professionals Group
The Young Professionals Group was founded in 2003. We are a committee of the Illinois Chapter of the CCFA and are dedicated to finding a cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The CCFA YPG is focused on an important core constituency, the young professional. The CCFA Young Professionals Club is a group looking for creative and dynamic people with exciting ideas to help raise awareness about Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis. ANYONE can join, whether you have the disease or not, and the level of commitment is solely up to you. |
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Board of Trustees
Greg Greenberg, Board President
Anthony Balio
Ken Coghill
Michael Elrad
Rich Moras
Marc Pershan
Joel Retsky, M.D.
Scott Robinson
David Sales, M.D.
 Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
2200 East Devon Avenue, Suite 351
Des Plaines, IL 60018 Phone: (847) 827-0404
Toll Free: (800) 886-6664
Fax: (847) 827-6563
Illinois@ccfa.org
Marianne Floriano, Executive Director mfloriano@ccfa.org
Chris Cholewa, Development Director ccholewa@ccfa.org
Maris Formas, Team Challenge Manager mformas@ccfa.org
Jill Kruggel, Walk Director jkruggel@ccfa.org
Meghan Hasselberg, Walk Manager mhasselberg@ccfa.org
Rebecca Lawton, Education Manager rlawton@ccfa.org
Kristina Sickles, Development Coordinator ksickles@ccfa.org
Angela Oglesby, Development Assistant aoglesby@ccfa.org A member of Community Health Charities of Illinois
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