May 20, 2012 Take Steps Belmar Walk Location:  Ocean Ave Between 5th and 6th Avenues, Belmar, NJ Come join us 'down the shore' and walk on the beautiful Belmar Boardwalk. This will be our 20th year Walking in Belmar!  Take Steps for Crohn's and Colitis is the nation's largest event dedicated to finding a cure for digestive diseases.  Registration begins at 3:30 pm and the walk starts at 5:00 PM.  This evening walk includes incentive prizes, entertainment, a festival atmosphere and fun for the entire family!  Help us be heard across the nation by signing up to walk and raise funds!  For further information please contact Lisa Champion at lchampion@ccfa.org or by phone 732-786-9960.  Register now
	June 2, 2012 Team Challenge Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon Loudon County, VA Experience Northern Virginia in the Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon. You'll walk or run on winding country roads past hillside vineyards, expansive horse farms, and historic estates on this fast, peaceful course. Event weekend kicks off with a pasta party and concludes with a finish line bash! For more information visit our webpage www.ccteamchallenge.org  or contact Ashley Chandler, 732-786-9960, Ext. 205, achandler@ccfa.org. Click here to RSVP to an information meeting.
	June 3, 2012 Take Steps Walk Liberty State Park (LSP) Location: 1 Audrey Zapp Drive, Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ Come walk along the promenade that overlooks the fabulous New York skyline, Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Take Steps for Crohn's and Colitis is the nation's largest event dedicated to finding a cure for digestive diseases. Registration begins at 4:00 pm and the walk starts at 5:00 PM. This evening walk includes incentive prizes, entertainment, a festival atmosphere and fun for the entire family! Help us be heard across the nation by signing up to walk and raise funds! For further information please contact Lisa Champion at lchampion@ccfa.org or by phone 732-786-9960.  Register now
	August 13, 2012 - August 18, 2012 Camp Oasis A co-ed residential camp for children and teens with IBD.  Camp Oasis proivdes 24 hour on site medical supervision.

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

MOST MEETINGS ARE HELD MONTHLY
Registration with Chapter Office is required

BERGEN COUNTY (year-round)
Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ
Conference Center - Lower level of hospital
Second Wednesday, 7:30pm - 9:00pm

ESSEX COUNTY (year-round) NEW GROUP!
Mountainside Hospital, 1 Bay Ave., Montclair, NJ
Conference Room #2 (ground floor)
First Thursday, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS, TEENS & CHILDREN WITH IBD (No meetings June, July & August)
K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital/Jersey Shore Medical Center, 1945 Rt. 33, Ackerman Building, 2nd Floor, Conference Room 4, Neptune, NJ 
Third Tuesday, 7:00pm - 8:15pm

SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS & CHILDREN WITH IBD
Monmouth Medical Center
300 Second Ave., Long Branch, NJ
Fourth Thursday of every other month beginning February, 7:00pm
The meeting is for children with IBD as well as parents of children with IBD. 
Contact Dr. Jonathan Teitelbaum 732-923-6080 for further information.

MORRIS COUNTY (year-round)
6  Redner Rd, Morristown, NJ
First Tuesday, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

OCEAN COUNTY (year-round)
Ocean Medical Center (formerly Brick Hospital)
425 Jack Martin Blvd., Brick, NJ
Conference Room across from the employee cafeteria on 2 West.
Second Wednesday, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

UNION COUNTY (year-round)
JCC of Central Jersey, Wilf Jewish Community Campus
1391 Martine Ave., Scotch Plains, NJ
First Monday, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

WARREN COUNTY SUPPORT (year round)
Third Wednesday, 7:00pm - 9:00pm.
Please call Group Leader - Helen Diaz to confirm location. 

For more information or to register, please call the NJ chapter office 732-786-9960. 

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER

Membership renewals, tributes (memorial/honor), research donation, etc.
Simply mail or call:
New Jersey Chapter-CCFA
45 Wilson Ave
Manalapan, NJ 07726
732-786-9960

Looking for a way to actively participate and volunteer within CCFA? If you are interested in becoming a committed volunteer for the NJ Chapter, please contact Rosemarie Golombos at the chapter office 732-786-9960.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are always looking for volunteers to help in the office with light administrative tasks as well as volunteers to help with one of our many special events. Please call 732-786-9960 if you are interested!

SPECIAL PERSON - A SPECIAL GIFT
Memorial & Honor Tribute Card Program - to send a card or receive more information, please contact the chapter office, 732-786-9960. Suggested minimum is $25.00 for credit cards and $15.00 for a check donation.

We'd like to tell you about a terrific way to shop and make money for CCFA-NJ at the same time!  We are members of i-Give.com, an online shopping service.  There are over 600 stores on this website.  Each time you shop at one of these stores through the i-Give website, a percentage of the sale – up to 16% - is donated to us.  It's so simple - here's how it works:

Log onto www.iGive.com.  Register as a member – this is free.  Search for our "cause" – Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America – Greater NJ – then browse through the Directory of Stores to start shopping.  Some of the most popular stores are participants, including Target, EBay, Omaha Steaks, Land's End, Dean & DeLuca, Gap, Brooks Brothers, Disney, Fortunoff, and Pottery Barn; travel sites such Priceline, Delta, and Orbitz, and Marriott also are included. 

Remember - the only way CCFA-NJ will receive a donation is if you order through the
 i-Give website and choose Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America – Greater NJ, as your cause.  If you place your order directly through the store's website we will not receive the donation. 

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Shop on iGive.com & CCFA-NJ Receives Donations!

New Jersey Chapter

45 Wilson Ave
Manalapan, NJ 07726

Phone: 732-786-9960
Fax: 732-786-9964
E-Mail: newjersey@ccfa.org

Staff:
Rosemarie Golombos, Executive Director
Lisa Champion, Take Steps Walk Manager
Ashley Chandler, Team Challenge Endurance Manager
Linda Reiss, Development Coordinator