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Illinois Carol Fisher Chapter
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When
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Where
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 N. River Road
Rosemont, Illinois
Register Today:
Sponsors:
SAVE THE DATE 
August 8th - August 13th, 2010 Camp Oasis is co-ed residential camp for kids & teens with
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis The 2010 session will be held at Camp Young Judaea Midwest in Waupaca, Wisconsin Applications will be available online in mid-January 2010
Campers - grades 2-11 (entering fall 2010 school year)
Leaders in Training, (LIT) - grade 12 (entering fall 2010 school year)
volunteers - age 19 and above (additional guideline may apply) Go to www.ccfa.org/camps to learn more about this exciting program, or contact Rebecca Lawton, Education and Support Manager, IL Chapter
847-827-0404 or rlawton@ccfa.org
The Inside Tract:
Illinois Chapter News, February 2010  | Read news and updates from the Illinois Carol Fisher Chapter here. If you are interested in receiving the Illinois Chapter eNewsletter and updates, please contact Kristina Sickles, Development Coordinator:
847-827-0404 or ksickles@ccfa.org |
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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.
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Cook County
We are starting a support group on the southside!
Enterprise Title Services
11301 Harlem Avenue
Worth, IL 60482
Time: 7:00pm-9:00 Support group meets the second Wednesday of every month starting November 11, 2009. For more information, contact the facilitator Andrea Meyer at asmeyer9@aol.com. *** Rush University Medical Center
Armour Academic Facility
600 S. Paulina, Room 1094 (10th Floor)
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Validated parking will be provided Support group meets the second Tuesday of every other month (April, June, August, etc.).
For more information, contact the facilitator, Sharon Jedel, PsyD at Sharon_Jedel@rush.edu. *** Northshore University Health Center
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: 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 or Meghan Reitz at meghanreitz@gmail.com.
DuPage County
Knox Presbysterian Church
1105 Catalpa Lane, Room 211
Naperville, IL
7:30 - 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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 | 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. ANYONE can join, whether you have the disease or not, and the level of commitment is solely up to you. Email Illinoisypg@ccfa.org for more information. |
For more information visis the Young Professionals Group website at: http://online.ccfa.org/illinoisypg
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. |
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Board of Trustees
Scott Robsinson, Board President
Rich Moras, Treasurer
Greg Greenberg, Chairman
James Bolin
Laura Comstock
Danny Fishbein
| Joel Retsky, MD
David Sales, MD
William Schwartz
Timothy Touhy
Nadine Woldenberg |
 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
Maris Formas, Team Challenge Manager mformas@ccfa.org
Jill Kruggel, Walk Director jkruggel@ccfa.org
Rebecca Lawton, Education Manager rlawton@ccfa.org
Kristina Sickles, Development Coordinator ksickles@ccfa.org A member of Community Health Charities of Illinois
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