WE ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER TO HELP WITH OUR 2012 EVENTS!

Events we are looking for help with:

*Strike Out Crohn's and Colitis Bowlathon

*Take Steps Walk - Twin Cities, Rochester and Sioux Falls

*Liberty Mutual Invitational

*Evening of Hope Gala

*No. 2 Benefit

*Camp Oasis

If you are interested in helping with any of these events or would like more information please contact the Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter at minnesota@ccfa.org or 651.917.2424.

	February 11, 2012 - February 26, 2012 Strike Out Crohn's and Colitis Bowlathon Help us raise $20,000 to put Crohn's and Colitis in the gutter! Click here to register and for dates/locations or make a donation here.
	March 31, 2012 PATIENT EDUCATION CONFERENCE Putting the Pieces Together: Managing Your Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis Saturday, March 31, 2012 Hilton Minneapolis / St. Paul Airport Hotel 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p. m. For more information and to register please click here! For more information please contact Ruby Lanoux, Development Manager, rlanoux@ccfa.org.
	July 30, 2012 - August 4, 2012 ** SAVE THE DATE **   July 30 - August 4, 2012 ~A co-ed residential camp for kids with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis~ Our 2012 session will be held at One Heartland Center in Willow River, MN Applications will be available in mid-January 2012 for campers (entering grades 2-11 in fall 2011), Leaders in Training (entering grade 12 in fall 2011 ), and volunteers (age 18+). Click here to learn more about this exciting program, or contact Ruby Lanoux, Development Manager at rlanoux@ccfa.org or 651-917-2424.

Please note: All support group listings are subject to change. Please call the main chapter number 651.917.2424 or tollfree at 888.422.3266 to confirm the meeting date, time, and place.

Minnesota- Seven County Metro Area:

Edina/St. Louis Park
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Date: Second Sunday of every month
Place: Fairview Southdale Hospital, Edina,Tio Spa Room
Contact: For further information please contact Heidi at cckickers@gmail.com.

Hastings
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Date: First Tuesday of every month
Place: Regina Hospital, Hastings
Contact: For more information, please contact Andy at (651) 437-5247.

New Connections
Meetings temporarily suspended. However, anyone
who needs information regarding ileoanal reservoirs,
please call Becky at 651-490-7937.

Greater Minnesota:

Duluth
Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Date: 3rd Monday of every other month, January, March, May, September, November
Place: St. Mary's Hospital, Ontario Room
Contact: Renee McAdamis at rjmac4321@yahoo.com.

Rochester
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Date: First Monday of every month
Place: Methodist Hospital,Dining Room #3
Contact: For more information, contact Guy Havelick at havelick@gmail.com.

Mankato
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Date: First Tuesday of the month (September thru May)
Place: Holy Rosary Parish Center
1st Floor Conference Room
546 Grant Ave, city of N. Mankato
Contact: For more information, please contact JoAnn at joann.ccfa@yahoo.com

Winona
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Date: Quarterly meetings starting April 12, 2011
Place: Parkview Conference Room, Community Memorial Hospital Contact: For more information, contact Shirley Oberton at soberton@hbci.com or at 507-425-2259 for dates of future meetings.

Cambridge
Time: 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Date: Fourth Tuesday of Every Month (beginning July 26th, 2011)
Place:Cambridge Medical Center, Harbor Room
Contact: For further information please contact Bonnie Gutzkow-Bowman at 763-688-8415.

St. Cloud
Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Date: 2nd Monday of months September thru May
Place: St. Cloud Hospital - Willow Room (St. Cloud, MN)
Contact: Michele Braun 320-271-0005

South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin:

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Date: First Thursday of every month
Place: Avera McKennan Fitness Center Center
3400 S. Southeastern Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 571003 Contact:
For more information, please contact Brian Shaw at sdccfa@hotmail.com

Yankton, South Dakota
Time: 6:45 p.m.
Date: Third Tuesday of every month
Place: Avera Sacred Heart Campus Pavilion
409 Summit
Yankton, SD 57078
Contact: Kathy Ryken at kathleenryken9@vyn.midco.net or Dave Brown at carrot188@knology.net for more information.

Mitchell, South Dakota
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Date: First Tuesday of every month (starting April 5, 2011)
Place: Conference Room 1
Avera Queen of Peace Hospital
525 N Foster Ave
Mitchell SD 57301
Contact: For more information, please contact Candace Hauck at crohns.runner@gmail.com

 

 

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Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter

2277 Highway 36 West, Suite 170
Roseville, MN 55113

Phone: (651) 917-2424
Fax: (651) 917-2425
888-Phone: 1-888-422-3266
E-mail: Minnesota@ccfa.org

• Jill Edsen, Executive Director
• Ruby Lanoux, Development Manager
• Tovah Domenick, Take Steps Manager
• Andrea Roeger, Team Challenge Manager
• Julia Miller, Development Assistant