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Illinois Carol Fisher Chapter

 


SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Inside Tract:
Illinois Chapter News, September 2009

   

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


 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.

Please fill out the Volunteer Questionairre

See the full list of Volunteer Opportunities

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CALENDAR/EVENTS
December 6, 2009




Join the fight against Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis - incurable diseases that affect 1.4 million Americans.

Learn more about Team Challenge, CCFA's half marathon training program.

Join us this season in Las Vegas and make a difference!


January 23, 2010

IBD Education Conference in Peoria
Register Today!

8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

St. Francis Medical Center
530 NE Glen Oak Avenue
Peoria, IL 61637
United States

Purchase tickets here.


March 13, 2010

Save the Date:

  • When:
    March 13, 2010

  • Where:
    Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
    5555 N. River Road
    Rosemont, Illinois

Click here for registration information.

Premier Sponsor:


August 8, 2010 - August 13, 2010

Save the date for 2010!

Join us at Camp Young Judaea in Waupaca, WI, August 8th - 13th.

Click here to learn more about Camp Oasis.

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SUPPORT GROUPS

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.

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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.

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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: 
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 Hasselberg at meghanhasselberg@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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MORE INFORMATION

CCFA 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. Email Illinoisypg@ccfa.org for more information.


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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CONTACT INFO

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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