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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

Team Challenge Tennessee

Now recruiting for the Virginia Wine Country ½ Marathon on June 2, 2012!

Come to an upcoming information meeting to learn more and meet the coaches, mentors and staff:

6:00 pm, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 at REI
261 Franklin Road, Brentwood, TN 37027

6:00 pm, Thursday, February 2, 2012 at the Gordon Jewish Community Center
801 Percy Warner Blvd., Nashville, TN 37205

6:00 pm, Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012 at the Nashville Running Company
1105 Woodland Street, Nashville, TN 37206

11:00 am, Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Green Hills Public Library
3701 Benham Ave, Nashville, TN 37215

6:00 pm, Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Bound'ry Restaurant
911 20th Ave South, Nashville, TN 37212

Visit http://www.ccteamchallenge.org/Teams/Tennessee_Chapter.htm to RSVP for a meeting TODAY!


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***IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE!***

2012 Take Steps Nashville has been rescheduled to Sunday, June 24th in Centennial Park

Please note the new date and join us!  Register today by clicking here!

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Save the Date:

Knoxville Education Program - March 29th at UT Conference Center

Stay tuned for more details to be announced!

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CALENDAR/EVENTS
December 2, 2011 - June 24, 2012
Save the Date!

Join us for our Take Steps walks in 2012!


Saturday, May 19, 4pm
Market Square - * New Venue *
Knoxville, TN
Click here to register today!


Sunday, June 24th, 4pm
Centennial Park
Nashville, TN
Click here to register today! 

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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, Clarksville, Jackson, and the Tri-Cities areas.

Chattanooga Area  

1st Thursday of each month
Orange Grove Center- The Library  
615 Derby Street
Chattanooga, TN 37404
6:00 -7:00pm

Facilitator

Johanna Vail
Email: johanna.vail@gmail.com

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Cookeville Area

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

Facilitator

Mark Huffman
Email:
cookevilleCCFA@gmail.com
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

Tim Clay

Email: tsclay@highland.net
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Knoxville/East Tennessee Area *Please visit the Farragut group*

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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


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Murfreesboro Area- COME SEE US AT THE NEW MTMC!

Middle Tennessee Medical Center
1700 Medical Center Parkway
Murfreesboro, TN  37128

Classroom A, First 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

Facilitators

Phone: 615-481-2963

Ben Young
Email:
gnashes01@yahoo.com

Email: cc.connect.nash@gmail.com

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Nashville/Middle Tennessee Area     

Brentwood Library
8109 Concord Road
Brentwood, TN 37207
2nd Monday of each month
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

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. 

Facilitator

Val Shirley

valmypal3@yahoo.com

615.202.9436


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Lebanon Area Support Group

2nd Tuesday of each month
6:15pm-8:30pm

University Medical Center
Board Room
Baddour Parkway
Lebanon, TN 37087

Facilitator:
Brenda Harper
Phone: 615.444.4300
Email: bharper@vbhcs.org

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Memphis Area  

Germantown Community Library
1935 Exeter Road
Germantown, TN 38138
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

INTERESTED IN INTERNING?

Do you have a passion for the mission of CCFA and want some great experience to put on your resume?

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      
Community Development Manager 

Janelle Benuska - jbenuska@ccfa.org     
Take Steps Walk Manager

Olivia Folmar- ofolmar@ccfa.org     
Team Challenge Endurance Manager

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