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Western New York ChapterAddress:
651 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202
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The snow is thawing, which means we are in Take Steps Walk season! Mark your calendar to join us on May 22 at the West Side Rowing Club, with registration beginning at 4:00pm and the walk kicking off at 5:00pm followed by a post-walk celebration. Bring a blanket and enjoy the sunset along our beautiful waterfront. Register today-- www.cctakesteps.org We need your help to make Take Steps Buffalo and Take Steps Jamestown a success in 2010! If you are interested in being a member of the planning committees, contact Jeanenne Petri, at 716.362-1232 or at jpetri@ccfa.org.
New Shopping Site to benefit CCFA!
We are thrilled to announce a new shopping site where you can purchase all your favorites from Stereo Advantage and the Tony Walker Plaza-- Sony HDTVs, 7 for all Mankind Jeans, even Mario Badescu skin care products! CCFA keeps 100% of the profits from your purchases. Click today and tell your friends-- http://www.iworldfundraising.org/fundraisers/ccfa/
Buffalo Support Group *LOCATION CHANGE*
Our support group has officially outgrown our current meeting space and will be moving to the DENT Tower at 3980 Sheridan Drive (click here for a map) beginning on March 24. As always, the group will meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 7:30-9pm. Support groups offer important information about coping with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and provide a community of support for individuals and their loved ones. Our goal is to help alleviate fears and concerns through education and group discussions.
Newly Formed Kids and Teens Group We know how difficult it is to live with UC or Crohn's as a teen and that's why we created this group– you are not alone! This is a place where you can learn and connect with other teens who share their stories and experiences in a casual setting-- we'll have games and music and snacks. Led by two young adults who have been there and can offer their support. Second Wednesday of every month starting in February (2/10, 3/10, 4/14, 5/12)
Children's Hospital Board Room. 6-7:30pm. Questions? Call the CCFA office at 362.1232 or email jpetri@ccfa.org
IBD Cooking Classes We have partnered with TOPS Cooking School to offer cooking classes focused on specific issues related to Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. For more information, contact the school directly at (716) 515-2000 or visit the website. Crohn's and Colitis-Low Residue Meals Not feeling well? A low residue diet is the best way to give your digestive tract a rest to heal. Wendy will share some low residue recipes to help to recover from a flare up and get your digestive tract functioning properly. Potato Soup, Gingered Chicken Thighs, Herb Quick Bread, Ginger Cream Cookies. Monday, March 29,6-8 PM AMHERST and Thursday, March 18, 6-8 PM WEST SENECA $20 Pediatric Nutritionally Dense Meals Worried about what your child with Crohn's or colitis should be eating? Try these recipes which are not only good for digestive health but nutrient packed to help keep kids healthy and growing! Make over Macaroni and Cheese, Sloppy Joes, Special Spinach Raspberry Salad, Make Over Oatmeal Brownie Bars. Tuesday, February 2, 6-8 PM AMHERST and Friday, February 12, 6-8 PM WEST SENECA $20
** SAVE THE DATE **
August 17-22, 2010
~A co-ed residential camp for kids with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis~ Our 2010 session will be held at Camp Scatico in Elizaville, NY. Applications will be available in mid-January 2010 for campers, Leaders in Training, and volunteers. Click here to learn more about this exciting program, or contact Jeanenne Petri, Development Manager at jpetri@ccfa.org or 716.362.1232
Volunteers Needed! CCFA WNY Chapter would not exist without its volunteers. We are in need of your help. We can work with you to match you up with your available time or expertise. Please consider volunteering so that CCFA can continue to educate people and support WNYers with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Please download the volunteer application and mail or email it back. Volunteer Form pdf
Greater Buffalo Ostomy Association If you are considering surgery due to Crohn's or Colitis, feel free to attend one of our meetings to learn how to manage and live with an ostomy. Family members and friends are encouraged to attend as well. We meet at the CCFA office from 7pm - 9 pm the 2nd Monday of the following months: October, November, March, April, May. Contact us at westernny@ccfa.org. subject: GBOA
Dash's Market Tape Saver Program
Dash's Market will help the CCFA/WNY by contributing $5.00 for every $100.00 in Dash's Market register receipts. The program will begin with an initial redemption of $5,000.00 in tape value. I think that this could be a worthwhile fund raising project and am willing to coordinate/facilitate it. Needless to say, I am personally quite far from the $5,000.00 needed to begin, but, if among the readership of this newsletter there are a number of Dash's shoppers, let's combine our tapes and get going. A couple of ways to go about it: either send me a bunch of saved tapes and I'll do the accounting or save $1,000.00 worth of tapes and send them then. Marcia Finton
Mailing address:
759 Robin Road, Amherst, NY, 14228
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