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TAKE STEPS - SAVE THE DATE FOR 2010! 
Phoenix, AZ
Tempe Town Lake
May 22, 2010 Tucson, AZ
Brandi Fenton Park
May 8, 2010 Las Vegas, NV
Wayne Bunker Family Park
Date: May 1, 2010 Albuquerque, NM
Balloon Fiesta Park
Date: June 5, 2010
Register Now!
TEAM CHALLENGE
Napa to Sonoma 1/2 Marathon
July 18, 2010 
Team Challenge, is the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's new endurance training program. This exciting new fundraising trains you to run or walk a half marathon while helping the Foundation raise funds to find a cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. To register at your nearest information meeting or learn more about Team Challenge in Napa to Sonoma 1/2 marathon, click on the link below! TEAM CHALLENGE Or contact: Michael Simoni
(Endurance Manager, Team Challenge. Phoenix)
P: 480.246.3676, ext. 303 / msimoni@ccfa.org & Aaron Castens
(Endurance Manager, Team Challenge, Las Vegas)
P: 646-750-7100/ acastens@ccfa.org
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February 13, 2010
Phoenix Spring Conference 2010 Pediatric IBD Hot Topics Keynote Speakers:
Gary Silber, MD
Jacqueline Schenkein, MD
Lisa McMahon, MD
John Palino, RD
Martin Keller, Ed.D. Place:
Embassy Suites Phoenix - Biltmore
2630 East Camelback Road
Phoenix, AZ 85016 Date:
Saturday, February 13, 2010 Time:
9:00AM - 1:00PM 
Or call toll-free: 1-877-259-2104
Or e-mail: southwest@ccfa.org A Special Thank You to Premier Sponsor, Salix Pharmaceuticals 
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February 18, 2010
Tucson Spring Conference Keynote Speaker:
Hesham Haasan, MD Place:
Doubletree Hotel, Tucson at Reid Park
444 South Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711 Date:
Thursday, February 18, 2010 Time:
6:00PM – 9:00PM 
Or call toll-free: 1-877-259-2104 Or e-mail: southwest@ccfa.org
Special Thank You our Sponsor, Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. 
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March 25, 2010
Las Vegas Education Conference Crohn's and Colitis: Am I on the Right Medications?
Keynote Speaker:
Howard M. Hack, MD Place:
Sunrise Hospital
3186 South Maryland Parkway
Rendezvous Room
Las Vegas, NV 89169 Date:
Thursday, March 25, 2010 Time:
6:30PM – 9:00PM
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW! or Call toll-free: 1-877-259-2104 or Email: southwest@ccfa.org
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July 7, 2010 - July 13, 2010
On your Mark, Get Set, GO CAMP OASIS!! July 7-13, 2010 For it's sixth year in a row, the CCFA Southwest Chapter Camp Oasis will be held at the Painted Turtle Camp - Paul Newman's acclaimed Hole in the Wall Gang camp in Lake Hughes, California!
Southwest Chapter Session Dates:
July 7-13, 2010
Online Applications Available Now! Campers: ages 7-16 during camp session Apply Now!
Leaders in Training (LITs): age 17 during camp Apply Now!
Volunteers: 19-years or older, and HS grad Apply Now! Visit: www.ccfa.org/camps Camp Oasis is a supportive camp for children ages 7-16 with stable Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. For more information on Camp Oasis and CCFA youth programs, contact Kathie Gadberry at 480-246-3676 x305 or kgadberry@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 480.246.3676 for more information on support groups in your area.
ARIZONA
Youth Group (Phoenix)
Ages: 11-17
Next Meeting Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010
Location: The Phoenix Zoo (RSVP Required)
RSVP to: Kathie Gadberry at kgadberry@ccfa.org
East Valley Support Group (MESA)
Held at Banner Desert Medical Center
First floor, Mesquite Room, Rosati Education Center
1400 S. Dobson Road
Mesa, AZ 85016
Meetings: Second Thursday of every month at 7:30pm
Contact: Aaron H. at 480-722-9328 20s - 30's Social Support Group (Phoenix)
Meetings / outings – every month
Next Meeting: Sunday, February 21, 2010 4:00pm
Location: Greeaswood Flats - 27355 North Alma School Parkway
Scottsdale, AZ 85262-8303
Contact: Jonathan Gross at jggross@gmail.com
East Valley Children and Parent Support Group
**NEW LOCATION**
Cardon Children's Medical Center
4th Floor - Frog and Turtle Conference Room
1400 S. Dobson Road
Meetings: Third Monday of every month at 6:30pm
Contact: Karen Crane at karenrcrane@gmail.com
Central Valley Children and Parent Support Group
Held at Phoenix Children's Hospital
Outpatient Bldg B, 3rd Floor - GI Dept Lobby
1919 East Thomas Road
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Meetings: Second Tuesday of every even numbered month
Contact: Karen Crane at karenrcrane@gmail.com
Northwest Valley Support Group
Arrowhead Physician's Plaza
West Side of Arrowhead Hospital Campus
18699 N. 67th Avenue
Suite #105B
Glendale, AZ 85308
Fourth Wednesday of every month 7:00pm
Contact: Phil Hobday at 623.977.3805
Tucson Support Group
Martha Cooper Library
1377 N Catalina Ave
Tucson, AZ 85712
Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Meeting Schedule:
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Contact: Caryn Fisher 520.309.8084 or fishyn@gmail.com
Contact: Ted Solomon at tsolomon@email.arizona.edu
NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Support Group
Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital
Taos Room next to the cafeteria
8300 Constitution Avenue NE, Albuquerque
Third Sunday of odd numbered months at 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact: Andrew T. at AlbuquerqueIBD@zimbop.com Albuquerque Children and Parent Support Group
University of New Mexico Children's Hospital
The Barbara and Bill Richardson Pavilion (BBRP)
Tully Conference Room on the 6th floor
2211 Lomas Blvd., NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Next Meeting: TBD
Contact: Alicia Robinson at 505.272.5003 or amrobinson@salud.unm.edu Las Cruces Support Group
Mountain View Hospital
Community Education Room
4311 E. Lohman Avenue, Las Cruces
Second Sunday of every month 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Contact: Jo Tice Bloom at 575.382.0722 NEVADA Las Vegas Support Group
St. Rose Hospital Annex
Rose de Lima Campus
102 E. Lake Mead Pkwy
SUSPENDED
Contact: southwest@ccfa.org
If you wish to start a support group in your local area, please phone the CCFA office at 480.246.3676
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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 877-259-2104 or email southwest@ccfa.org
New Patient "Power of Two" Connection for Support Looking to find support and comfort by talking to someone by phone and/or e-mail 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? If so, then join our "Power of Two" 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 contact Beth Mulcahy at 480-246-3676 or bmulcahy@ccfa.org
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 480.246.3676 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 480.246.3676 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 southwest@ccfa.org.
The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Southwest Chapter is 
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