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Tennessee Chapter

Address:
95 White Bridge Road, Suite 209
Nashville, TN 37205

Phone, Fax, E-mail:
Office: 615.356.0444
Toll Free: 866.814.CCFA 
Fax: 615.356.0445
Email: tennessee@ccfa.org

 


SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS

** SAVE THE DATE **

August 1 - 6, 2010

~A co-ed residential camp for kids with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis~

Our 2010 session will be held at Camp Will-A-Way in Winder, GA. Camp Will-A-Way is a new site run by Camp Twin Lakes. Camp will be held from Sunday, August 1 through Friday, August 6, 2010.

Applications are now available for campers going into 2nd grade through 11th grade, Leaders in Training for rising high school seniors or recent graduates, and volunteers 19 years old and up.

Click here to learn more about this exciting program, or contact Michelle Chianese, Education & Support Manager at 615-356-0444 x105 or mchianese@ccfa.org.

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CALENDAR/EVENTS
May 22, 2010 - June 12, 2010

It's Time to Be Heard Tennessee!

*May 22, 2010

Centennial Park

Nashville, TN

Click here to get your team started!

*May 23, 2010

Levitt Shell

Memphis, TN

Click here to get your team started!

New walk location for 2010!

*June 12, 2010

Volunteer Landing

Knoxville, TN

Click here to get your team started!

Want to help us prepare for the big day? Contact Christy Bell for more details on how you can be heard!

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SUPPORT GROUPS

Please note: All support group listings are subject to change. Please call the facilitator or chapter office to confirm the meeting date, time, and place. 

Keep up with your group's meeting dates and events! Check our calendar!

WE'RE GETTING TOGETHER...

All support meetings are casual and are held in a warm, welcoming, and safe atmosphere. The meetings are offered free of charge. People with IBD, their families, and their friends are encouraged to attend.

Want to help form a support group in your area? We need trained support group leaders throughout Tennessee, especially in: Athens, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Jackson, and the Tri-Cities areas.

*NEW SUPPORT GROUP BEGINS APRIL 13!*

WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE A NEW GROUP IN COOKEVILLE!

Cookeville Area

2nd Tuesday of each month starting in April
Cookeville Regional Medical Center - Education Room #2
142 W. 5th St.
Cookeville, TN
6:00 -7:30pm

Facilitator

Mark Huffman
Email:
devmar@citlink.net
Phone: 931-303-7788


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Farragut Area

2nd Wednesday of each month
Parkwest Hospital -
Grubb Room 
932 Park West Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37923
6:30 -7:30pm

Facilitator

Holly Blanc Moses
Email: cccet.holly@gmail.com


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Knoxville/East Tennessee Area

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Classroom A, Lobby Floor
2nd Tuesday of each month
6:30 -7:30pm

Facilitator

Mark Rose
Phone: 865-541-1156
Email:
mrose3@covhlth.com
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Knoxville/East Tennessee Area Pediatrics *GROUP ON HIATUS* SEEKING NEW FACILITATOR * PLEASE CONTACT CHAPTER OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION*

East Tennessee Children's Hospital
Koppel Plaza, Schmid Conference Room
3rd Tuesday of each month
6:30 -7:30pm

Facilitator

Robin Wisecarver
Phone: 865-556-0623 
Email:
igotsthepoops@bellsouth.net 


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Murfreesboro Area

Middle TN Medical Center
Doctor's Conference Room, Ground floor
3rd Monday of each month
6:00 -7:30pm

Facilitator

Jerry Visocky
Phone: 615-904-2200
Email:
thevisockys@bellsouth.net

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Nashville CC:Connect

(For 20's & 30 somethings)

Contact Ben for meeting location.
3rd Tuesday of each month
6:30 -7:30pm

Facilitator
Ben Young
Phone: 615-481-2963
Email:
gnashes01@yahoo.com or cc.connect.nash@gmail.com

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Nashville/Middle Tennessee Area     *Next meeting March 22nd*

Green Hills Branch Library
3701 Benham Ave
2nd Monday of each month
6:00 -7:30pm

Facilitator 

Bob Ranallo  
Phone: 615-794-7294
Email: 
rarpar@comcast.net

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Nashville/Middle Tennessee Area Pediatrics   

Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
Family Resources Center
2200 Children's Way, Suite 2125
3rd Tuesday of each month

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. 

Facilitators

Cathy Crowl 
Email:
CCrowl@ced9756.com

Cathy Rosenblum
Email:
CARosenblum@aol.com
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Memphis Area  * NEW MEETING DATE FOR THE NEW YEAR!*

Germantown Community Library
1935 Exeter Road
Germantown, TN 38138
BEGINNING JANUARY 5th- 1st Tuesday of each month 
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Facilitators

Ronni Kirsch 
Phone: 901-755-2755
or 
Buddy Dunstan  
Phone: 901-375-4800

Together let's give Tennessee our best support!

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MORE INFORMATION

WANT TO HELP?

We are looking for VOLUNTEERS and INTERNS to help around our office with light administrative duties or to help with one of our many events. If you are interested, please call the chapter office at 866.814.CCFA.  


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CONTACT INFO

TENNESSEE CHAPTER
Serving all of Tennessee

95 White Bridge Road, Suite 209
Nashville, TN 37205
Office: 615.356.0444 
Toll Free: 866.814.CCFA
Fax: 615.356.0445
Email: tennessee@ccfa.org

Staff Members

Michelle J. Chianese - mchianese@ccfa.org     
Education & Support Manager

Christy S. Bell - cbell@ccfa.org   
Walk Manager

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