The walk raised over $80,000!

THANK YOU to all that participated!


New Orleans Take Steps Walk

We had a great time with great food!

If you have any post-walk questions please call Gail at (504) 861-3433!

If you have any addition money to turn in from your fundrasing efforts please mail it to the local chapter office.
Online fundraising is open until July 13.

SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR!

CCFA's "Got Guts™"
Magnetic Support Ribbons and Bracelets

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NEW! "Got Guts™" Folding Chair

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NEW! We now have "Got Guts™" Folding Chairs. Great for the summer concerts, camping and other outdoor events! Comfort and function, this super compact chair with shoulder bag features attractive armrests, one-piece heavy-denier polyester sling seatback on a sturdy metal frame and a built-in drink holder.
One for $25.00 donation, Two for $40.00 donation.
ONLY AVAILABLE through the Louisiana/Mississippi Chapter!

Express love & support, show courage & bravery. Share the CCFA "Got Guts™" Magnetic Support Ribbions and Bracelets with family and friends to support our mission to prevent and find a cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Place the magnetic suppot ribbon on your car, truck, or refrigerator and wear this beautiful bracelet embossed with the phrase "Got Guts™" in support for a future without Crohn's & colitis.
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All proceeds will benefit the Louisiana/Mississippi Chapter of CCFA.

Magnetic Support Ribbon

Color: Blue

Size: 7.5" x 3.5"

Price: One for $2.00 Donation, Ten for $15.00 Donation
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100% Synthetic Silicon Rubber Bracelet
Color: Blue
Size: Adult (TEMP SOLD OUT) and Youth
Price: One for $2 Donation, Ten for $15 Donation 

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Folding Chair

Color: Blue
Price: One for $25.00 Donation, Two for $40.00 Donation

ORDER BY Telephone or Email us at 504-861-3433 or lams@ccfa.org

 
Shipping Costs (Bracelets and/or Support Ribbons: $4.00 per order) 

(Chairs: $6.00 per chair)

Please make checks payable to CCFA.

Your may also charge by phone using your MasterCard, Visa, or American Express.

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SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL INCENTIVIES
currently offered! (Call the chapter for details)

ARE YOU A CCFA MEMBER? JOIN OUR FAMILY!

Help us rebuild our chapter!

WE NEED YOU TO HELP KEEP
THE LOUISIANA/MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER STRONG !

Yes, we need everyone now more than ever who is concerned about Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Southern Arkansas to renew their membership or to join us by becoming a member today.

You will be able to access the many wonderful resources and benefits provided by the local Louisiana/Mississippi Chapter which include receiving the new award winning IBD magazine Take Charge.

Your membership will help as we try to build a stronger chapter here in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Southern Arkansas and will enable us to increase programming on a local level while we search for a cure.

Matching funding for the National Institutes of Health from the Federal Government for research depends, in part, on the number of people that we can show that are affect by IBD either personally or through a family member or loved one. We need to show the government that we represent a large number of people within our states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Southern Arkansas who need for us to fund research not only here in the Mississippi Delta Region but throughout the U.S.

PLEASE JOIN OR RENEW TODAY.
IT IS JUST THAT IMPORTANT!

Call the chapter office at 866.382-2232 and ask Gail
about our Special Membership Incentives now available.

What About Giving a Gift of Membership
to a family member or loved-one?

Delight your friends and loved ones with the gift of membership, perfect for any special occasion. Special Discounts for Members Only!  Now you can share the joy of CCFA Membership and help our chapter and receive special discounted rates available only to members. You can take $5 off any new Individual gift membership and $10 off Family gift memberships.
Offer is valid for new memberships only, not for renewals.
You must call the Louisiana/Mississippi Chapter Office to receive this special offer. 866.382-2232.

ALSO MAKE SURE YOUR DOCTOR IS A CCFA MEMBER TOO.
If he or she isn't, ask why not? (and let us know)

Please note: All support group listings are subject to change. Please call the chapter number or check with group facilitator to confirm the meeting date, time, and place.

WE'RE GETTING TOGETHER...

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

Want to help start a support group in your area? Scroll down to the end of the list to see an important annoucement about upcoming Support Group Facilitator Training.

Baton Rouge Area Group

Broadmoor United Methodist Church
Corner Mollylea Drive and Sharp Road
Baton Rouge, LA

Meets on the 2nd Thursday of every other month (odd months Jan, Mar. May, etc)
at 7:30 p.m.
Adult Education Building, Room 202

A special Youth Support Group meeting will be held in
conjuction (but in an adjacent room) with the regular support
meetings on the odd months. Contact us for more details.

Facilitators
Connie and David Frederic
225-644-6363

Jan Cooper
225-275-6041

Columbus/Starkville, Mississippi Area Group

Baptist Memorial Hospital
2520 Fifth Street North
Columbus, MS 39705

Call the CCFA office for next meeting dates
7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
in the Willowbrook Bldg.

Facilitator
Caroline McCracken
email: cmccracken@lshc.msstate.edu
866-382-2232

Lafayette/Acadiana Area Group

Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center
611 St. Landry
Lafayette, LA

Meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month.
at 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
in Room 109

Facilitators
Terry Comeaux
337-937-4537

Sue Callandret
337-754-5177

North Shore Area Group - NEW LOCATION Starts July 8

Lakeview Regional Medical  Center
95 East Fairway Drive
Covington, LA 70433

Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
at 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Private Dining Room in the Cafeteria

Facilitators
David Thomas
504-861-3433
Email: dthomas@ccfa.org

Gail Smith
504-861-3433
Email: gsmith@ccfa.org

Beth Franklin
Email: beth1951@bellsouth.net

New Orleans Area Group

CCFA Chapter Office
7611 Maple Street
Suite B (upstairs)
New Orleans, LA  70018

Meets on the 4th Monday
of every odd month at 6:00 p.m.

Facilitators
Gail Smith
504-427-4037
Email: gsmith@ccfa.org

Jackson, Mississippi Area Group

St. Dominic Hospital
Lakeland Drive
Jackson,MS

Call CCFA Office for meeting times (504) 861-3433

Facilitators
Melissa Harmon
601-506-0755

Bob Bullard
601-373-8673
Email: bobby13@intop.net

Vicksburg, Mississippi Area Group* 

River Region Medical Center
Vicksburg, MS

Meets odd months (March, May, July, Sept, Nov)
Conference Room D (across from the atrium)
at 7:00 pm

Facilitator
*Currently we are looking for a new facilitator
to lead the group if you would like to volunteer
please call Gail in the CCFA office at 866-382-2232.

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NO OTHER CCFA SUPPORT GROUPS LISTED IN LOUISIANA/MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER AT THIS TIME.
Please call our chapter office at 866-382-2232 for more details.

SAY WHAT!? We don't have support group in your area!

Would you like to help us? Then give us a call. Maybe you could become a trained support group leader!We need volunteers throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, and Southern Arkansas especially in:

Biloxi/Gulport
Hattiesburg
Meridian
Pascagoula
Tupelo

Alexandria
Houma
Lake Charles
Monroe
Morgan City
Natchitoches
Shreveport

Pine Bluff

Next Support Group Facilitator Training will be held SUMMER 2008 in Baton Rouge, LA

Call for details. Become s trained support group facilitator and help start a support group in your area!

With the help of CCFA- "Say I can do it!"

WORKPLACE GIVING: IT ALL STARTS WITH YOU!

Community Health Charities is a choice in some of the largest employee giving campaign in the country.

Millions of employees in corporations, federal agencies, and state/municipal governments nationwide give to Community Health Charities' member health charities raising about $58 million annually. With Community Health Charities a part of a workplace giving campaign, employees can touch the lives of people they know and love, and help someone they have never even met by having a donation automatically deducted from their paycheck. With more than 50 years of experience in workplace fundraising, Community Health Charities is one of the most cost-effective nonprofit organizations in the country. Their overhead costs are just 7.8%.

If you want to know more about how to give to Community Health Charities or include us in your employee giving campaign - visit their website by clicking here, or call the CCFA office at 504-861-3433.

You can have an impact through workplace giving!  
Click on the icon below to see if your employer is listed. 

Giving is HOPE in Action

Volunteers Needed!

Our volunteers are a very important aspect of what makes our chapter work and they are very appreciated!

Louisiana/Mississippi Chapter
Serving all of Louisiana, Mississippi, and southern Arkansas

7611 Maple Street
Suite B
New Orleans, LA  70118 

Telephone:  504-861-3433
Fax:  504-861-3466
Toll Free: 866-382-CCFA
Email: lams@ccfa.org

 
David Lee Thomas
Executive Director
dthomas@ccfa.org

Gail C. Smith
Development Manager
gsmith@ccfa.org