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North Texas Chapter

Address:
12801 North Central Expressway
Suite 270
Dallas, TX 75243

Phone, Fax, E-mail:
Phone: (972) 386-0607
Fax: (972) 386-0509
Email: ntexas@ccfa.org



		Thank You North Texas! Our Dallas and Ft Worth Take Steps - Be Heard Walks raised $122,000! But we can't stop now - we need a cure for these diseases. Post Walk Fundraising is underway now to reach $165,000 by June 30 to support critical research projects, support groups, education programs and much more. To Donate Now - Click Here August 19th - August 22nd A coed residential camp for children living with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis Activities include water and land sports, visual and performing arts, climbing wall and much more! Our 2010 Session will be held at Camp John Marc Meridian, Texas (Outside of Dallas, Texas) Registration Deadline - June 1, 2010 (includes ALL paperwork) For More Information, Please Contact Vernessa Thomas, Development Coordinator Phone: 972-386-0607 * E-Mail: vthomas@ccfa.org Web: www.ccfa.org/camps
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September 21, 2010

Understanding Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Update & Management

DATE
Tuesday, September 21, 2010

TIME
Registration Begins: 6:00pm
Program Begins: 6:30pm

LOCATION
University of Texas Health Science Center of Tyler
Hudnall Auditorium
11937 US Highway 271
Tyler, TX 75708

SPEAKER
Dr. L. Don Freeman

To Register for This Free Program, Please CLICK HERE

For More Information, Please Contact
Chantel L. Henderson, Regional Education and Support Manager
Phone: 713-572-2232 * E-Mail: chenderson@ccfa.org



		Please note: All support group listings are subject to change. Please call the contact number listed to confirm the meeting date, time, and place. CHILDREN: DALLAS *Parent Chat: A Quarterly Support Group for Parents of Kids with IBD* Parents of all IBD children through college age are welcome to attend. Each meeting will feature a speaker and Q&A session, and parents will be able to share stories, coping skills and strategies for raising children with the unique challenges that IBD brings. The group will meet quarterly. For more information, contact the Chapter Office at 972.386.0607 or ntexas@ccfa.org. *IBD Teen Group* Children's Medical Center of Dallas Medical District Drive Dallas, TX 75235 Meets: Varies For more information, contact Gabby Reed at 214.456.8011 or gabree@childrens.com FORT WORTH *Pediatric Support Group (Kids & Parents)* Cook Children's Hospital 801 7th Ave Fort Worth, TX 76104 Meets: 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm For more information, contact: Brenda Sonnier at 682.885.2677 or Brenda.Sonnier@cookchildrens.org *ADULT SUPPORT GROUPS:* DALLAS GI Lab - Waiting Room Presbyterian Hospital Dallas 8200 Walnut Hill Lane Meets: 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm For more information, contact Jennifer Gossett or Kristi Teichelman at 214.345.4493 or JenniferGossett@texashealth.org, GRAPEVINE North Texas Grapevine Support Group The Back Porch Grill 210 N. Main St, Grapevine TX 76051 Meets: 1st Tuesday of each month from 6 - 8 pm in the Party Room For more information, contact Vicki Blancett at 214.536.0732, vblancett@charter.net or Sonja Callicott at 817.312.5579, sonjarc@verizon.net TYLER Digestive Health Specialists of Tyler 1720 S. Beckham, Tyler TX Group Meets: 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm For more information, contact Machelle McDowell at 903.595.5101 NEW SUPPORT GROUPS: If you are interested in starting a support group in your area, please contact the North Texas Chapter at 972.386.0607 or ntexas@ccfa.org
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		Donate to CCFA While Shopping At Your Favorite Grocery Store. Tom Thumb Good Neighbor Program If your Reward Card is not already linked to CCFA, just give your card to the cashier and ask that CCFA's account number (3318) be linked to your card. Once the number is entered on the card, it will automatically give CCFA credit on all future purchases. Tom Thumb allows up to three organizations per household to be linked. Your total purchase amount will be divided equally among the organizations designated on the Reward cards in each household. KrogerPLUS Card Follow the steps below to link your Plus Card to CCFA • Go to krogerneighbortoneighbor.com and click on "Find Your Organization." • Under "Search by city and state:" enter "Dallas " and "TX" and then click "Search" and you will find "CROHN'S COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER — DALLAS, TX". When you click on our name, a customer letter will appear with a barcode specific to CCFA at the bottom. • Take the customer letter with you the next time you go shopping and give it to the cashier when you check out. The cashier will be able to link your card to our account using the barcode on the letter. These programs are designed to donate back a percentage of your total bill to CCFA. Through these programs, we can generate desparately needed funds to help our research and education programs. Volunteer We welcome all interested people to help in the fight against IBD. For more information on volunteer opportunities, call us at 972-386-0607. 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. Support Group Facilitators If you are interested in starting a support group in your area please contact the North Texas Chapter at 972-386-0607 or via email at ntexas@ccfa.org.
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		North Texas Chapter 12801 North Central Expy, Suite 270 Dallas, TX 75243-1887 Phone: (972) 386-0607 Fax: (972) 386-0509 Email: ntexas@ccfa.org Teresa Sheffield, Executive Director, tsheffield@ccfa.org Nicole Austin, Team Challenge Manager, naustin@ccfa.org Lisa Phillips, Take Steps Manager, lphillips@ccfa.org Vernessa Thomas, Development Coordinator, vthomas@ccfa.org Board of Trustees Kevin Brand President Lawrence R. Schiller, MD Vice President & Chair - Chapter Medical Advisory Cabinet Holland Walsh Immediate Past President Barbara Adamson Kevin D. Diamond, MD Spencer L. Dworkis Jennifer Fortman Mousumi Johnson Zahir Lavingia Gail Loeb Michael W. Moran, Esq. Judson Stafford Tammy Walsh Chapter Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) John Andersen, MD Katrina Bassel, MD Kendall Brown, MD Angela Carollo, MD Randy Crim, MD Octavio De La Pena, MD Phil Huber, MD Jeff Hurley, MD Peter Loeb, MD Ashish Patel, MD Kimberly Persley, MD Don Rockey, MD Lawrence R. Schiller, MD (CMAC Chair) Armond Schwartz, MD Mohsin Shah, MD Prabhakar Swaroop, MD Monte Troutman, DO Michael Weisberg, MD Annette Whitney, MD
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