Milwaukee Area Take Steps A Wonderful Success!
A big THANK YOU to all of our walkers, donors, sponsors and volunteers who made the
Milwaukee CCFA Take Steps event such a wonderful success!
Under cloudy spring skies, teams and individuals came out to have their voices heard regarding
inflammatory bowel disease. Your combined efforts brought in over $79,000 to fund research, education and
support for people who are affected by Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Great job!
Keep your momentum going! Your Take Steps fundraising page is still active, and your
friends, family and co-workers can still donate to your team. Be sure to include your website
address on all of your Thank You letters to your donors.
If you have any questions about the walk, would like to make a donation to Take Steps,
or are interested in participating next year, please visit us at http://www.cctakesteps.org/
or call the Wisconsin Chapter office at (414) 475-5520 and ask for Nadine, Tyler or Dan;
any one of us will be happy to help you.
Again, thank your hard work and commitment; you make the future brighter for everyone suffering from IBD.
Take Steps Comes to Green Bay in 2009!
Let's face it, most people become uneasy discussing Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis once they find out what these diseases entail. Most people would rather not talk about what goes on in the bathroom even though everyone performs common functions in that room each and every day. If you walk into the average toddler's house in this country, you are likely to see the "Everyone Poops" book parents use to aide in potty training. Just a part of normal everyday life.
Take Steps gives all of us the chance to BE HEARD. "Bathroom" discussions are not the most pleasant thing to talk about, but these are REAL diseases which have very real effects on the people who are affected and their families and friends. Only by taking steps to bring about awareness of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis will we be able to fund research, education and support to cure these painful afflictions.
We encourage you to form a team, raise funds and awareness, and join us for an evening of family fun, food, live entertainment and games. The event will end with an early evening walk where team participants will be encouraged to "light up the night" with noise makers and team colors.
Green Bay Area Take Steps Event
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Reforestation Park, Green Bay, WI
Registration and Festivities begin at 3:30 p.m.
www.cctakesteps.org/greenbay
If you are interested in sponsoring either of these events, or you have any questions, please contact Nadine Davis (ndavis@ccfa.org) or Tyler Hillstrom (thillstrom@ccfa.org) or call us at (414) 475-5520, or in-state toll free at (877) 586-5588
Take Step's is the nation's largest event dedicated to finding a cure for these digestive diseases. Particpants will be encouraged to form teams and walk with their families, friends and co-workers to raise funds towards finding a cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
The Wisconsin Chapter Thanks Our Take Steps Sponsors
Take Steps - Milwaukee
Scrub-a-Dub Car Wash & Oil Change Center
GI Associates
Koss Stereophones
Take Steps - Green Bay
Challenge Yourself to Change a Life!
Congratulation to all of our current participants that are training for the Kona 1/2 Marathon in June and the Napa to Sonoma 'Wine Country' 1/2 Marathon in July!
Go Team Challegne!
Go Team Wisconsin!
Team Challenge is an endurance training program that provides you everything you need to walk or run a 1/2 Marathon in an exciting location. In exchange for fundraising, participants receive; training from professional coaches, a Team Challenge training T-Shirt, Team Challenge race singlet, airfare and hotel for event weekend, pre-race Inspirational Pasta Dinner, and post-race
Finish Line Victory Afterparty! In addition, you will have the opportunity to help the 1.4 million people living with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Our next event is the Inaugural Las Vegas Rock 'N' Roll 1/2 Marathon to benefit Crohn's & Colitis! This amazing event will take you right down the famous Vegas Strip and there will be live entertainment lining the course. This will be an experience you'll never forget and one you'll be talking about for year's to come. RSVP for one of the upcomming Information Meetings to learn more.
Team Challenge Information Meetings
7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 6, 2009 – Wisconsin Athletic Club–Wauwatosa
8700 W Watertown Plank Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2009 – Westwood Health & Fitness
2900 Golf Rd, Pewaukee, WI 53072
10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 15, 2009 – Oak Creek Library
8620 S Howell Ave, Oak Creek, WI 53154
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2009 – Café Hollander
2608 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211
5:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 26, 2009 – Koss Corporation
4129 N Port Washington Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Visit www.ccteamchallenge.org for more information or RSVP for an upcomming Information Meeting
Questions??? contact Tyler Hillstrom, thillstrom@ccfa.org or (414) 475-5520
Join Team Challenge on Facebook. Follow Team Challenge on Twitter
10th CCFA Golf Classic Moves to Mequon Country Club
We are taking a "GAMBLE!" The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America-Wisconsin Chapter will host the 10th Annual Golf Classic & Casino Night on Monday, June 15, 2009!
NEW VENUE! NEW FORMAT! MORE EXCITMENT!
JOIN US AT
Mequon Country Club
Mequon, Wisconsin
ENTERTAINMENT!
Cocktails & Casino Night!
Play fun casino games! "CASH" in your winnings for raffle tickets; all for a fabulous cause!
Please contact Nadine Davis at the CCFA office at 414-475-5520 or ndavis@ccfa.org if you are in need of additional information about the event, would like to register to golf, or would like to become a sponsor.
If you would like to donate an item to the silent or voice auction, please feel free to use the donation form linked below.
2009 CCFA Golf Classic Invitation & Registration Form (PDF)
2009 CCFA Golf Classic Donation Form (PDF)
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Camp Oasis is a co-ed residential camp for kids with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, which offers the opportunity for kids to meet others who are affected by these diseases, and have a fun and memorable camp experience. At CCFA Camp Oasis kids will be able to participate in an exciting range of activities that appeal to all interests, including most land and water sports, arts and crafts, rock climbing, nature and theater.
Camp Oasis is also a supportive community, which provides:
-24-hour medical supervision by physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who are experienced in treating children with Crohn's and colitis and ensures that campers follow the medical
regimen prescribed by their doctors back home.
-Dedicated and understanding counselors, many of who have Crohn's or colitis themselves,
who are carefully screened and trained.
-An environment where campers can feel comfortable
sharing their experiences and letting their true selves shine through.
The 2009 session will be held from Sunday, August 9 to Friday, August 14, in Camp Young Judaea, located in Waupaca, Wisconsin.
Applications are now available!
Click here to learn more about this exciting program, or contact Nadine Davis at (414) 475-5520
or ndavis@ccfa.org for more information
Thank you to everyone who supported the 2009 Fox Valley Youth Group's Bowlin' for the Colon event at Superbowl in Appleton on May 31, 2009.
Participants and donors raised over $7,100 to fund sponsorships for camp registration fees for kids seeking to attend CCFA Camp Oasis in Waupaca, August 9-14, 2009!
The Spring 2009 E-Newsletter is now available here
