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Take Steps for Crohn's & Colitis is CCFA's largest fundraising event. Participants raise funds and awareness throughout the year and come together to celebrate the steps that have been taken towards a cure. The Rocky Mountain Chapter is committed to raising awareness and fundraising dollars through the Take Steps Walk program and are looking for you to get involved. Our 2012 event is just around the corner! You can register today and join the thousands of others in the fight against digestive diseases. We're committed to help transform the lives of those impacted by these diseases to one of a brighter future based on well-funded, cutting-edge scientific research. Make the decision now to join us and take a step toward a future free from Crohn's and colitis! Remember to follow the Take Steps Facebook pages for up-to-date information. For more information click here: online.ccfa.org/takestepsnews For more information or how to get involved, please contact
Jeremy Stern
Walk Manager
303.639.9163
JStern@ccfa.org
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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. Child care is not usually provided. Please note: All support group listings are subject to change. Please phone the CCFA office at 303-639-9163 for more information on support groups in your area.
CENTRAL DENVER, COLORADO
Kaiser Permanente Franklin Building
5th floor-GI Waiting Room Area
2045 Franklin St.
Denver, CO 80205
1st Tuesday of the ODD months of the year,
(Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov.), 6-8 p.m.
Parking is located in the Kaiser Permanente Franklin Building lot. To access the parking lot, head north on Lafayette to the stop sign on 20th St. and turn right. Go one block to a stop sign. The Kaiser Franklin Building and parking are on the left. Turn left to access the parking garage. Enter the building through the security door on the South side (to the left of the main entrance). You must check in at the Security Desk before proceeding to the elevators and the 5th floor.
Attending provider: Mary Austin, Nurse Practitioner
Group Leader: "Bean" Nance
SOUTH METRO DENVER, COLORADO
South Denver Gastroenterology-Hampden Office
499 E. Hampden Ave., Ste. 420
Englewood, CO South Denver Gastroenterology-Skyridge Office
Skyridge Medical Center - Aspen Building
10103 Ridgegate Parkway, Suite 312
Lone Tree, CO
2nd Tuesday of every month, 7-9 p.m.
Leaders: "Bean" Nance and Kevin Parker
The South Metro Denver Support Group meets at South Denver Gastroenterology's Skyridge office on the even months of the year (Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct., Dec.) and meets at South Denver Gastroenterology's office on Hampden the odd months of the year (Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov.)
Ogden, UT
Contact Clare Collard for more information:
Clare Collard
Community Development Manager
ccollard@ccfa.org If you wish to start a support group in your local area, PLEASE phone the CCFA office at 303-639-9163. CHAPTER MEDICAL AND SCIENCE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Ali Garrett, RN, BSN (Roundup River Ranch)
Amethyst Kurbegov, MD, MPH (The Children's Hospital Denver and UCDHSC)
Anthony Madrid, MD (Rocky Mountain GA)
Asif Husain, MD (Rocky Mountain GA)
Bob Nieder, MD (Retired Anesthesiologist)
Britt Drake, MD (Kaiser)
Cary Patt, MD (South Denver GI)
Daniel A. Langer, MD (Centers for Gastroenterology, PC)
Daus Mahnke, MD (Gastroenterology of the Rockies)
David Longcope, MD (Rose Medical Center)
Edward deZoeten, MD, Ph. D (UCHSC Biomedical)
Ed Hoffenberg, MD ( The Children's Hospital Denver)
Fernando Carreira, MD (South Denver GI)
Jesus Rivera-Nieves, MD (University of Colorado)
John Sabel, MD, Chairman (South Denver GI)
Joseph Cassara, MD (Kaiser)
Kenneth Blake, MD (Colon & Rectal Surgery Center - Skyridge)
Leslie Stark, MD (Kaiser)
Mary Austin, APRN, FNP (Littleton)
Matt Nichols, MD (South Denver GI)
Melanie Weizenfeld, PhD (Colorado Health Psychology)
Nelson Mozia, MD (Surgeon - Wheat Ridge)
R. Hill Harris, MD (Denver Health)
Santosh Nandi, MD (Surgeon Swedish Hospital)
Scot Lewey, DO (Gastroenterology Associates)
Sean Colgan, PhD (University of Colorado)
Sophia Symko, MD
Stephen Freeman, MD (University of Colorado)
Theodore Stathos, MD (Rocky Mountain Pediatric Gastroenterology)
Thomas Meister, MD (Gastroenterology Associates)
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Volunteers Needed We are always looking for volunteers to help in the office with light administrative tasks, special events, outreach, and much more!
Please give us a call at 303-639-9163 or email rockymountain@ccfa.org The Take Steps Walk in Denver is looking for volunteers who want to gain some great experience, meet other individuals and have a fun time in the process. If you can help on Saturday, June 11, please contact Jeremy Stern at jstern@ccfa.org. We are looking for groups and individuals looking to give back.
Donate Your Car, Boat or R.V. Before you sell your vehicle, consider donating it to CCFA. Our vehicle donation program helps raise needed funds for research and community-based education programs. It's so much easier than selling yourself. Not to mention, the tax deduction you will receive. Call us at 303-639-9163 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. The CCFA, Southwest Chapter is a member of Community Health Charities. Employees of corporations, federal agencies, and state/municipal governments nationwide have the option to give to CCFA through Community Health Charities which 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 303-639-9163.
Membership - New & Renewals Join or renew your membership here!
Honor a Loved One With a Tribute Donation Making donations on behalf of others or in memory of others is a meaningful way of recognizing commitment to an important cause. You can make a tribute or memorial donation and have us send a tribute card (suggested minimum donation $25.00). Upon receipt of your donation, we will send a Tribute card to notify the specified individual of your kindness. If no card type is specified, our CCFA Purple card will be sent.
Please note if you would like us to send you free request envelopes for future tributes.
Your tribute gift can be mailed to our office or charged to a credit card by calling 1-877-259-2104 or at rockymountain@ccfa.org.
Clinical Trials For Information about Clinical Trials in the Rocky Mountain Chapter Territory and across the US, please see the Clinical Trials section of ths Web site.
The Rocky Mountain Chapter is proud to work with CCFA supporters in the states of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. 
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