When: January 29, 2012 Where: Heritage Park at Capitol Lake 5th Ave SW, and Waer St Olympia, WA Start Time: 8:30 a.m.
2.2 mile run in downtown Olympia, around Capitol Lake, starting at Heritage Park at 8:30 a.m., Sunday January 29, 2012. Commemorative medals awarded to first 200 finishers. T-shirts for those signing up by Jan 23. Level course.
Come join us as the Blazers take on the Charlotte Bobcats. Tickets start at only $15 You can get your discounted tickets here http://online.ccfa.org/blazers with proceeds going to CCFA. Everyone will have a opportunity to hang out on the court and shoot free throws after the game!! Get your tickets today!
February 11, 2012
"I LOVE CAMP" Game Day!
Saturday, February 11 - 1:00-4:00 PM In Seattle, Portland, Boise then in Spokane on Feb. 18
An afternoon of playing board games for kids with IBD and their siblings, ages 7-17. Learn more and RSVP now!
Portland Take Steps Kick Off Party is Saturday April 7th at 1 PM at Oaks Amusement Park (www.oakspark.com) Enjoy food, entertainment, walk info, fundraising ideas, rides and games for the whole family. More details to follow. Please check the Portland Take Steps website for details. www.cctakesteps.org/portland
April 17, 2012
Nutrition & IBD: Choices for Adults & Kids
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 6:30-8:00 PM University of Oregon in Eugene, OR
April 21, 2012
Empowering the IBD Patient: What YOU Can Do To Take Control of Your Disease
Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 9 am - 4 pm NEW LOCATION: University of Washington, Kane Hall, Seattle, WA
For more information or to join as a corporate sponsor please contact Jennifer Simmons at jsimmons@ccfa.org or 425/ 451-8455.
May 9, 2012
Treatment Approaches in IBD
Wednesday, May 9 - 6:30-8:00 PM Boise State University in Boise, ID
May 19, 2012
Empowering the IBD Patient: What YOU Can Do to Take Control of Your Disease
Saturday, May 19 - 12:00-4:00 PM Loussac Library in Anchorage, AK
May 31, 2012
Nutrition & IBD: Choices for Adults & Kids
Thursday, May 31 - 6:30-8:00 PM Southwest PeaceHealth in Vancouver, WA
June 9, 2012
Make a difference in the lives of those affected by IBD! The 2012 Western Washington Takes Steps will be here soon! Save the date and register your team now! The walk is on June 9, 2012 and will be held at Magnuson Park at 3 p.m..
June 23, 2012 The 2012 Portland Takes Steps will be here soon! Save the date and sign your team up! Saturday June 23rd at 3pm is the Big Day! We are at the same place this year Willamette Park. You can sign your team up here: www.cctakesteps.org/portland
CCFA's Northwest Chapter has a great deal of resources to help you in your everday life. Please click here to learn more about our patient support services including:
Volunteer Opportunties with the Northwest Chapter The Northwest Chapter is currently seeking committee volunteers and event volunteers in the following areas:
Annual Benefit Luncheon May 1, 2012 We will be recruiting for luncheon volunteers to assist with raffle sales, guest check-in, guest greeters, set-up & clean-up. To sign up, please contact Jennifer Simmons at (425) 451-8455 or jsimmons@ccfa.org. Volunteer shifts begin at 9 am. Volunteers are welcome to attend the event.
Take Steps for Crohn's & Colitis Join one of the event's committees or volunteer day-of. You'll help with corporate development, team building & recruitment, and/or event planning. Take Steps volunteer opportunities are available in Seattle, Portland, Spokane and Boise. To sign up, please contact Elizabeth Collins at ecollins@ccfa.org.
Team Challenge for Crohn's & Colitis Team Challenge, a 13.1-mile walking and running training program, is currently recruiting volunteers interested in helping market and recruit participants. If you would like to help with CCFA's fastest growing event, please contact Cody Geddes at cgeddes@ccfa.org for the Seattle area, or Brett Farrell at bfarrell@ccfa.org for the Portland area.
Camp Oasis June 24 - June 30 (volunteer training on June 23) Camp Oasis is a summer camp for youth with IBD between the ages of 7-17. We are thrilled to be able to hold our camp locally at YMCA Camp Colman in Longbranch, WA (south Puget Sound), and every year we need volunteer medical staff (physicians, nurses and mental health professionals) and weeklongvolunteercabin counselors (18 & above - you must be a high school graduate by camp in order to be eligible). If you are interested in volunteering for this amazing week-long experience, please see www.ccfa.org/camps for more information. Both camper and volunteer online applications are available starting in January of each year at www.ccfa.org/camps. Still have questions? Please contact us at northwest@ccfa.org.
GI Office Visit Volunteers - We could use your help getting our educational brochures and event materials out to the many gastroenterologist offices in our chapter, so if you are willing to help us in that way, please contact us at northwest@ccfa.org. If you can help with this but you don't live close enough to stop by our Bellevue office to pick up the materials, we may be able to mail them to you.
Office Volunteers - please inquire at northwest@ccfa.org for information on current office volunteer opportunities. We frequently prepare mailings and materials for both our educational and special events, and we would love your help!
Northwest Regional Medical Advisory Committee The Northwest Region would like to recognize the following medical professionals currently serving on our RMAC and thank them for their true dedication and support of CCFA's mission:
Richard Farleigh, MD (Anchorage, AK) Chad Morse, MD (Meridian, ID) Judith Collins, MD (Portland, OR) Jacqueline Fridge, MD (Portland, OR) Kandice Knigge, MD (Portland, OR) Derek Taylor, MD (Portland, OR) Gary Weiner, ND (Portland, OR) Bisher Abdullah, MD (Tacoma, WA) Jamil Abou-Harb, MD (Spokane, WA) Brianne Bridgeland, MSN, ARNP (Walla Walla, WA) Peggy Headstrom, MD (Seattle, WA) William Holderman, MD (Tacoma, WA) Scott Lee, MD (Seattle, WA) Arnold Levin, MD (Kirkland, WA) Steven Larson, MD (Tacoma, WA) James Lord, MD, PhD (Seattle, WA) Uma Pisharody, MD (Seattle, WA) Stephen Rulyak, MD (Everett, WA) Donna Rydberg, RN, MSN, CWOCN (Seattle, WA) Harald Schoeppner, MD (Walla Walla, WA) Raquel Shoch, MSW, CCLS (Tacoma, WA) Teresa Wachs, RN (Seattle, WA) Ghassan Wahbeh, MD (Seattle, WA) Duane Webb, MD (Vancouver, WA) Betty White, MN, ARNP (Tacoma, WA) Shira Wilson-Gross, MA in Psychology (Seattle, WA) Robert Wohlman, MD (Bellevue, WA) Timothy Zisman, MD (Seattle, WA)
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