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New Jersey Chapter

Address:
45 Wilson Ave
Manalapan, NJ 07726

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


SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS

**SAVE THE DATES!**

Golf Outing Date now changed to July 23, 2009!


Please note there are still foursomes available for the 8th Annual Golf Classic, Cedar Hill Golf & County Club, Livingston, NJ.  Call the NJ Chapter for information and reservations.


 

Camp Oasis

Camp Dates: August 17 - 22, 2009
Camp Oasis is a co-ed residential camp for kids with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Our 2009 session will be held at: Camp Nock-A-Mixon, Kintnersville, PA
Applications will be available in January 2009 for Campers Age Range: 9-16, Leaders in Training Age: 17, and Volunteers Age: 19+.

Click here http://www.ccfa.org/camps to learn more about this exciting program, or contact Linda Reiss, Administrative Assistant at the NJ Chapter by email: lreiss@ccfa.org or by phone: 732-786-9960, Ext. 202.


CCFA Hope Courage Bracelet - Makes a wonderful Gift!

Jewelry designer Catherine M. Zadeh has teamed up with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. (CCFA) to bring you this exclusive bracelet.  The purchase of this piece will help those afflicted with these diseases.

Please call the NJ Chapter at 732-786-9960 or email us at newjersey@ccfa.org to place your order today!

Also available in 10K gold.

Proceeds from the sale of this bracelet benefit the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA).

The CCFA Hope Courage Bracelet was designed to raise awareness of our mission to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.

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CALENDAR/EVENTS
July 17, 2009 - July 20, 2009

TEAM CHALLENGE - NAPA TO SONOMA WINE COUNTRY HALF MARATHON
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uly 19, 2009

Runners, walkers and wine enthusiasts will join together for 13.1 miles through the beautiful vineyards of the Carneros wine region.  Join Team Challenge and experience this breathtaking course. Find out why Runners World Magazine selected the Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half as BEST FINISH in their 2007 half marathon issue.

To learn more about Team Challenge you can visit  http://www.ccteamchallenge.org or contact  Lisa Smicklo at 732-786-9960 or lsmicklo@ccfa.org.


July 23, 2009

Annual Golf Outing

Location: Cedar Hill Country Club, Livingston, NJ
This golf classic includes lunch, golf, cocktails, dinner and a spectacular silent auction.  For more information and/or reservations please contact Barbara Fedorchak, Development Manager at bfedorchak@ccfa.org or by phone at 732-786-9960, Ext. 201.

August 17, 2009 - August 22, 2009

Camp Oasis

Location:  Camp Nock-A-Mixon, Kintnersville, PA

This six-day summer camp for children and teens suffering from Crohn's and colitis offers a myriad of fun programs including water sports, horseback riding, arts and crafts and nights at the campfire all under the watchful eye of CCFA volunteer counselors and 24-hour medical professionals (pediatric gastroenterologists and nurses).  Campers age range 9 -16, Leaders in Training age 17 and Volunteers age 19+. 

Applications available online.  For application click here http://www.ccfa.org/camps.  For more information please contact Linda Reiss, Administrative Assistant at the NJ Chapter by email: lreiss@ccfa.org or by phone: 732-786-9960, Ext. 202.


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SUPPORT GROUPS

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

MONMOUTH COUNTY (year-round)
Monmouth County Library
125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, NJ 07726
Third Tuesday, 6:30pm - 8:30pm. 

SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS, TEENS & CHILDREN WITH IBD (No meetings June, July & August)
K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital/Jersey Shore Medical Center
Ackerman 2nd Floor, West Wing, Conference Room 4, 1945 Rt. 33, 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 2008, 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

WARREN COUNTY SUPPORT GROUP FOR TEENS(year round)
Oxford Central School
School Library
17 Kent St., Oxford, NJ.  
First Wednesday, 7:00pm - 9:00pm. 

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


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MORE INFORMATION

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.

A 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.


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

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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CONTACT INFO

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
Sandra Campanaro, Walk Manager
Barbara Fedorchak, Development Manager
Lisa Smicklo, Team Challenge Endurance Manager

Linda Reiss, Administrative Assistant


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