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Welcome to Northern California Chapter's home on the Web! Please see our Special Highlights and Calendar sections below for more information on how you can get involved with CCFA, including our Patient & Family Symposia, Take Steps Walk, Team Challenge Marathon Program, CCFA Camp Oasis, and third-party events. Please explore our Support Group listings for new updates. Get information on how you can help our efforts by becoming a volunteer or how to participate in the Patient "Buddy" Connection under More Information.
Listen to the Northern California Chapter's own Megan Nardini and Executive Director Tamara Block along with pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Antonio Quiros discuss Crohn's and ulcerative colitis on KOIT Radio's Today's World with Sherry Brown!
Take the Challenge! Change a Life!
Walk, Run or Run/Walk an Inaugural Rock 'N' Roll Half Marathon!
Get in great shape and help find a Cure for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis!
Make new friends and have an experience you will never forget!
Feel the accomplishment and pride of reaching a new goal! FIRST ANNUAL ROCK 'N' ROLL HALF MARATHON - November 16, 2008 Group Training- You don't have to be registered to attend! Come find out what we are all about! Saturday, August 23rd Walk/Run across the Golden Gate Bridge
8:00am Sports Basement- Presidio
610 Mason St. @ Crissy Field SF, CA 94129 Saturday, September 6th
8am Lafayette Reservoir
3849 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549 Saturday, September 13th
9am Beach Chalet
Breakfast at Beach Chalet after training
1000 Great Highway at Ocean Beach
San Francisco, California 94121 Check out video from out Summer 2008 Season and see what you can become a part of!
To attend a group training or information meeting, contact the Breanne Long at 415.356.2234, email blong@ccfa.org or visit the Team Challenge website.
The 12th Annual California Wine Classic
at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
Thursday, September 25, 2008 6:00 PM
$85 minimum per ticket
Additional donations appreciated
Please buy tickets today, we will sell out!
Enjoy tasting from over twenty of California's finest wineries, lavish delicacies from The Ritz-Carlton and an incredible array of silent and live auction items.
Honorary Chairs:
Dr. Douglas Goldman M.D.
Mrs. Lisa Goldman
Honorary Medical Chair:
Dr. Yanek Chiu M.D. Presented with the support of: Private Reserve Sponsors:
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The San Francisco Bay Area Flagship Patient & Family Education Symposium is around the corner!
Saturday, October 25, 2008
9:00 am – 3:30 pm
NEW VENUE: South San Francisco Conference Center
255 South Airport Blvd
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Register now!! Featuring:
Keynote Address from Uma Mahadevan-Velayos, MD from UCSF
Breakout sessions on a variety of topics, including nutrition, pain management, pediatric Crohn's and colitis, surgery, self-advocacy for patients and loved ones, medications and more!
Ask your questions of a gastroenterologist, Social Security disability attorney, and nutritionist as well as representatives from local healthcare institutions at our Health Fair
"Buddy" Connection program to increase support
$12 for CCFA members and $18 for CCFA non-members
Includes lunch and admission to all sessions
View a PDF of the day's program (Adobe Acrobat required) Register today for this informative and inspirational program. Whether you or a family member are newly diagnosed or have been living with Crohn's or colitis for many years, there is always something new to learn to help you live a better life!
View our Summer 08 Chapter Newsletter, Rumblings!
Check out Crohn's and colitis community resources and events! These programs are not affiliated with CCFA and are provided here as a courtesy to our members. (Adobe reader required). |
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September 25, 2008
California Wine Classic
Annual fundraising event benefitting the Northern California Chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
An evening of wine and food at the Ritz Carlton
Premier Live and Silent Auction
Thursday September 25, 2008
6 pm
$85 minimum per ticket
Additional donations appreciated
Please buy tickets today, we will sell out!
For more information contact Dana Hall at dhall@ccfa.org or call 415-356-2232
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October 12, 2008
Join us for our Second Annual CCFA Kids Club Halloween Bowling & Costume Party! 
Sunday, October 12, 2008
1:30-4:00 pm
AMF Mardi Gras Lanes, Sacramento *Free bowling and shoe rental!
*Free pizza (including cheese-less pizza)
*Costume competition with prizes
*Camp Oasis camper reunion! For more information or to RSVP, please contact Miriam Boxerman, Education and Support Manager, at 415-356-2233 or mboxerman@ccfa.org. The Kids Club is a program of the Northern California Chapter of CCFA that provides social and educational opportunities for kids and teens aged 7 to 16 years old living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
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October 17, 2008 - October 19, 2008
Join other CCFA families for an amazing weekend at the Painted Turtle Camp in Lake Hughes, California! CCFA Fall Family Camp Weekend
Friday, October 17 - Sunday, October 19, 2008. Family Camp provides an opportunity to share good times, peer support and education with other families affected by Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Families will enjoy boating and fishing, arts and crafts, woodshop, music, and much more! Open to the immediate families of children and teens aged 6 to 17 who have Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis To apply, please download an application (Adobe Reader required): Download the application in English Download the application in Spanish Deadline to apply is Friday, September 5th. For more information, please contact Kerri Yoder in the Los Angeles/Orange County CCFA Chapter at kyoder@ccfa.org or 310-478-4523 This program is free to CCFA families, thanks in part to the generosity of our donors. You must be able to provide your own transportation to and from The Painted Turtle.
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October 25, 2008
San Francisco Bay Area Flagship Patient & Family Education Symposium
Saturday, October 25, 2008
9:00 am – 3:30 pm Register today! Don't miss our largest and most informative education event of the year at a new venue: the South San Francisco Conference Center! See listing above for more information.
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Our support group meetings are held in a warm, welcoming and safe atmosphere. All meetings are offered free of charge. Meetings are open to all CCFA members and non-members who have Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Family and friends are welcome. One-on-one telephone support is also available. Child care is not usually provided.
Please note: All support group listings are subject to change. If this if your first time going to a support group meeting, please contact Miriam Boxerman, Education and Support Manager, at 415-356-2233, before going to you first meeting. FREMONT SUPPORT GROUP
Faciliator: Marilyn Joyce Mueller
Location: Washington Hospital, West Building, Conrad E. Anderson, MD Auditorium, Conference Room A
2500 Mowry Avenue, Fremont
Meets: 4th Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8:30pm
Contact: Marilyn Joyce Mueller at (510) 651-2699 or mrlynmuellr@yahoo.com.
PALO ALTO
Facilitators: Ted Wallace
Location: Stanford Medical Center, 3rd floor, H3210
Meets: 1st Wednesday at 7-8:30 p.m.
Please call CCFA about group meeting. PALO ALTO CPT - Children, Teens, Parents
Facilitator: Denise Lehman, RN
Location: 750 Welch Rd., Suite 116, Stanford
Meets: 4th Wednesday at 7 p.m. PLEASANTON
Facilitators: Cindi Bontempo and Carolyn Paredes
Location: 5725 West Las Positas Blvd. Number 270
Meets: 3rd Thursday at 6:30 p.m.- 8 p.m.
Contact: Carolyn Paredes at (925) 462-6764 ROSEVILLE/ROCKLIN/AUBURN
Facilitator: Guy Randazzo
Location: Sutter Roseville Hospital, 1 Medical Plaza lobby
Meets: The last Wednesday of every month, 7pm
Contact: Guy Randazzo at guy.randazzo@hp.com or 916-624-9432 (home) or 916-785-1340 (work) to get on the roster and verify that the meeting is planned. SACRAMENTO
Facilitator: Charles Schaefer
Location: Sutter General Hospital, 2nd Floor, Conference Room "C"
Meets: 3rd Sunday at 5:00 - 6:30 PM SAN FRANCISCO
Facilitator: Susan Shwartz
Location: California Pacific Medical Center, 2333 Buchanan St., Anne Thornton Board Room, Lobby level
Meets: 2nd Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Susan Shwartz at 415-661-8038
SANTA ROSA
Facilitators: Meg McNees, Teresa Clarey, and Debbie Rogers
Location: Kaiser Medical Offices Bldg., 3rd Floor, Dermatology Waiting room
Meets: 1st Monday at 6:30 p.m.
Contact: Meg McNees at (707) 576-1570 STOCKTON SUPPORT GROUP
Facilitators: Susanne Roup and Cathy Burrows
Location: Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices, Conference Center Room
7373 West Lane, Stockton
Meets: 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:30-8:30pm
Contact: Susanne Roup at 209-931-2672 TRACY TEENS/20s SOMETHING SUPPORT GROUP
Facilitator: Penny Aldrich, R.N.
Location: Sutter Tracy Community Hospital, Conference Rooms A & B.
1420 North Tracy Blvd., Tracy
Meets: August 28th, September 25th, October 16th, November 20th and December 18th. All meetings take place in Conference Rooms A&B, except on July 17th and October 16th, when they meet in the East Community Room.
Contact: Penny Aldrich, R.N. at (209) 830-6077 WALNUT CREEK
Facilitators: Teddy Palmer and Pat Doughty
Location: John Muir Medical Center, Sterns Room, 1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd., Walnut Creek
Meets: 4th Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Contact: Teddy Palmer at (925) 944-9656 PULL-THRU GROUP (ILEOANAL ANASTOMOSIS):
Facilitator: Ernie Moor
Location: Conference Room Lilac 2 - Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Lilac and South Main Street., Walnut Creek
Meets: Bi-Monthly. August Meeting is canceled. Next meetings will be October 7 and December 2, 2008. The following locations are currently inactive. If you wish to start a support group in this area, please call Miriam Boxerman at 415-356-2233. OAKLAND
This group no longer meets. If you are interested in starting a support group in this area, please call Miriam Boxerman at 415-356-2233. SAN JOSE
This group no longer meets. We suggest that San Jose residents attend the Palo Alto support group. If you are interested in starting a group in this area, please call Miriam Boxerman at 415-356-2233. SANTA CRUZ
This group no longer meets. If you are interested in starting a group in this area, please call Miriam Boxerman at 415-356-2233. FRESNO
This group no longer meets. If you are interested in starting a group in the area, please call Miriam Boxerman at 415-356-2233.
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Donate Your Car, Boat or R.V. Before you sell your vehicle, consider donating it to CCFA. Our vehicle donation program helps to raise needed funds for research and community-based education programs. It is a lot easier than selling it and you will also receive a tax deduction. Call us at 1-800-241-0758 for more information.
Workplace Giving Choosing CCFA as the recipient of your workplace giving campaign is one very important way you can help to find a cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. CCFA is a member of Community Health Charities, California Chapter. Employees in corporations, federal agencies, and state/municipal governments nationwide give to CCFA through Community Health Charities. CHC has more than 50 years of experience in workplace giving. Touch the lives of people you know and help someone you don't know. If you would like information on how to bring Community Health Charities to your workplace, please call us at 1-800-241-0758.
New Patient "Buddy" Connection for Support
Looking to find support and comfort by talking to someone who knows the challenges of living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis? Want to provide a helping hand to those in need of help? Then join our "Buddy" Connection program! We'll match you up, based on your needs or your request to help others – answering questions, visiting someone in the hospital, or just being there to listen.
To sign up, please download the application. You can also contact Miriam Boxerman at 415-356-2233 or mboxerman@ccfa.org.
Volunteer
We welcome all interested people to help in the fight against IBD. For more information about our volunteer program, call us at (800) 241-0758 or email ncal@ccfa.org. Your help is needed at the California Wine Classic, Take Steps for Crohn's and Colitis, Team Challenge Crohn's & Colitis, the San Francisco & Sacramento Patient and Family Education Symposiums, the Physician Office Visitation Program and other administrative help.
Physician Office Visitation Program
Making sure CCFA materials are available in physician offices. Requires regular visits to approximately 3-4 physician offices. General Clerical Work
Light office work, including stuffing envelopes and computer work, can be as needed or on a regular basis. Education
Includes planning seminars, securing speakers for seminars and seminar publicity. Special Events Committee
Help to plan and prepare for the variety of special events throughout the year. Includes the California Wine Classic, Team Challenge Crohn's & Colitis, and Take Steps for Crohn's and Colitis.
Support Group Facilitators If you are interested in starting a support group in your area please contact Miriam Boxerman at 415-356-2233 or via email at mboxerman@ccfa.org. |
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