Register Now: Ask the Experts FREE Educational Program
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Embassy Suites, Independence Ohio
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Join us for keynote presentations and breakout sessions on topics including:
Diet & nutrition
Medical therapies
Coping
School needs
Clinical trials
Surgery
Breakfast provided
To register click here or call (216) 524-7700
This program is free and open to the public, however registration is required.
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Save the Date:
May 3, 2012 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Club Rock Cleveland (former Border's Bookstore space at La Place in Beachwood)
Hosts: Cari & Eric Marderstein
Remarks by Dr. Jon Braun and Dana Bernstein * Music by Run Avril Run*
Wine & Tequila Tastings * Auction with Judith Ripka Jewelry*
Honorary Committee:
Matt Brower
Wendy & Dan Dobres
Stacy & Robby Edelstein
Bunny & Norm Ginis
Nancy & Jerry Goldberg
Debbie & Jerry Isaak-Shapiro
Roseanne & Michael Kadis
Karen & Doug Katz
Lauren & Doug Levin
Elana & Kevin Lurie
Ruth Moskowitz
Anne Muskin
Diana & Todd Ponsky
Susan & Marc Schlessinger
Paula & Walter Schwartz
Susan Warshay & Jay Ross
Sarah & Ben Weiss
Joanne & Joel Yarvis
More details coming soon.............................
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Thank you to our fantastic speakers, Honorary Host Committee, and Event Committee for making this event a success!
Clint O'Connor (Plain Dealer Film Critic), Amanda Barren (WKYC Channel 3 Reporter), and Tyler Davidson ("Take Shelter" Producer)
Bob Westfall, Debbie Isaak-Shapiro, Earl Pike, Paul Levin, Joe Prada, and Dr. Mousab Tabbaa
Councilman Matt Zone and his wife, Michelle
Event photos are available courtesy of Scott T. Morrison of Discovery Photo (click on the 'my images' link)
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Thanks to CCFA's advocacy efforts, the week of December 1-7 was been designated as the first Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week. The Senate passed Resolution 199 in order to encourage all Americans to join in the effort to find cures for these diseases, help raise awareness and support research. For more information,
http://online.ccfa.org/AwarenessWeek ___________________________________________________________________
We are looking for volunteers
Interested in serving on a special event committe, providing assistance in the office with light administrative tasks, or being on-site to help out during special events?. Please contact Terri: tlowedonovan@ccfa.org, or (216) 524-7700.
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CCFA Northest Ohio Newsletters Available
January 2012
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December 2011
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Make a difference today by signing up for Take Steps, CCFA's signature event - an awareness and fundraising campaign that brings together children and adults affected by digestive diseases in a festive, family-friendly environment filled with food, music, and entertainment.
Take Steps brings together a community that often suffers in silence and encourages them to be heard. By forming a team or signing up to walk as an individual, you will raise funds on behalf of the 20,000 Northeast Ohioans suffering from IBD. More than 80 cents of every dollar you raise goes directly to fund research and patient programs in our local community.
With your help, a cure is only a few steps away.
Cleveland
Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Wade Oval
http://www.cctakesteps.org/Cleveland2012
Akron
Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Lock 3 Park
http://www.cctakesteps.org/Akron2012
Local Hero Andy Peel and His Friends Lead the Walk
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Team Challenge is our half-marathon group training program, destination: wine country, Virginia on June 2nd. We prepare you to run or walk a half marathon while helping raise funds to find a cure for Crohn's and colitis. When you join Team Northeast Ohio, you'll meet great people, get into great shape, and test your physical and mental strength with a destination half-marathon. This is truly a life-changing experience!
Learn More
Come meet a Team Challenge coach, speak with alumni, and get inspired at one of these information sessions:
February 2, 6:30 p.m. at Fleet Feet Northfield
114 E. Aurora Road, #200, Northfield, OH 44067
February 4, 10:30 a.m. at Fitworks Rocky River
19607 Detroit Road, Rocky River, OH 44116
February 7, 6:30 p.m at Whole Foods Market - Village Square
27249 Chagrin Blvd., Woodmere, OH 44122
February 9, 6:30 p.m. at Second Sole Akron
1466 North Portage Path, Akron OH 44313
February 16, 6:00 p.m. at Market Avenue Wine Bar - Ohio City
2521 Market Ave. Cleveland, OH 44113
*Includes kick off party with wine tasting - open to the public *
Want more information? contact Carissa: cbowlin@ccfa.org, 216.524.7700
__________________________________________________________________ 25th Annual Golf Tournament: August 20, 2012
Photos from last year's event
To view, enter username: neohioccfa and password: crohns
Aaron Goldhammer and Tony Rizzo broadcasting live for WKNR, ESPN Cleveland
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Save the Date: July 8 - 14th 2012
Applications Available Now
view exclusive video here
Camp Oasis is a week-long overnight camp exclusively for children entering grades 2 through 11 with IBD. Youth entering 12th grade are eligible to be Leaders in Training (LIT(, and volunteers who are 19 or older and high school graduates are welcome. In 2011, we sent a record 19 Northest Ohio youth to Camp in Fenton Michigan.
Camp offers:
A Life Changing Experience - all campers (and most of the adults) have IBD, which makes for a very supportive community. Strengthened by the knowledge that they are not alone, campers try things they never imagined.
Outstanding Medical Care - 24-hour medical supervision by physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who are experienced in treating children with IBD and ensure that campers follow the medical regimen prescribed by their doctors back home.
An Outstanding Program - we offer group and individual activties that appeal to every taste, ranging from the arts, to land and water sports, to high adventure.
As one former camper explains,
"Camp Oasis means friends, fun, forgetting about everything that normally sets you apart from everyone else, learning more about your disease, feeling confident and knowing that everyone here knows what you are going through."
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Northeast Ohio Research Initiative
The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America funds IBD research across the United States and abroad. Decisions about which projects receive funding are made by our National Scientific Advisory Committee, which awards research grants on the basis of scientific merit to the best and the brightest – no matter where those projects are located, and with the persistent goal of finding a cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
CCFA has a long history of allocating significant research dollars to Northeast Ohio. We are fortunate to be a hub of medical research, with world-class institutions including the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospital, and Case Western Reserve University.
The Northeast Ohio Research Initiative provides the unique opportunity for donors to support local CCFA research projects, ensuring the success of those projects, and continuing the tradition of stellar science in the Northeast Ohio Chapter community. |
Learn more or donate here
You can also send donations to
CCFA Northeast Ohio Research Initiative
4700 Rockside Road, Suite 425
Independence, OH 44131
Thank you for your support!
Got Guts Bracelets Now Available!
Blue silicone awareness bracelets feature "Got Guts" on one side, and "www.ccfa.org" on the other. Available in youth and adult size for only $1. Call (216)524-7700 to buy yours today.
