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| Newly Redesigned Web Site for Teens:
Helping Young People Cope with IBD For young adults with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, coping with their illness is a life-long challenge. If you're a teenager living with one of these diseases, our newly redesigned site, ucandcrohns.org, can help you answer the question, "I've been diagnosed. Now what?!"
UCandcrohns.org is a site just for teens, run by the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America and the Starlight Children's Foundation. It's full of new interactive features! Whether you're seeking ways to cope with your illness; talk it out with your friends, family, or teachers; or even want to see how other teens manage day-to-day, ucandcrohns.org has something for you. Visit today! New Teleconference Archive Available:
Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Treatment for IBDListen to the archive of this live interview with national IBD Expert, Corey A. Siegel, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Dartmouth Medical Center, available online now. Teleconference participants, please fill out this evaluation form.
Celebrating UC Success Contest Winners Announced:
Winners awarded with trip to California to participate in the Foundation's June 28 Orange County Take Steps eventCCFA in partnership with Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals (P&GP) has selected six winners from the second annual Celebrating UC Success contest. Winners were selected among hundreds who submitted essays and videos of their UC Quick Tips – specific, "tried and true" lifestyle tips – that people affected by UC have discovered through experience to help manage their disease on a daily basis. Read more about the winners and the contest.
HLN Meteorologist to Raise Public Awareness of IBD:
Morning Express with Robin Meade's Van Dillen Signs on as Honorary Chairman of CCFA's Team Challenge ProgramBob Van Dillen, meteorologist on "Morning Express with Robin Meade," airing weekdays on CNN sister-station HLN, is serving as honorary Chairman of CCFA's half marathon training and fundraising program, Team Challenge. Van Dillen is training to cross the finish line at the Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon on July 19 while spreading the word about Crohn's and colitis. Check out Bob's posts on the "Morning Express" blog about his half marathon training.
New IBD Legislation Introduced in House and Senate:
Urge your Legislators to Support Important New BillThe IBD Research and Awareness Act was introduced May 6th in the House and Senate. We need your help to advocate for passage of this important piece of legislation that will help the 1.4 million Americans with IBD. Please contact your legislators now and ask them to cosponsor H.R. 2275 (House bill number) and S. 981 (Senate bill number). Take action now!
Virtual "IBD March on the Hill" Increases Funding for Digestive Disease Research The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America and Shire plc are joining forces to launch the first-ever virtual "Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) March on the Hill." The free program calls on Facebook users to take a virtual "step" around the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to help raise awareness and funds for IBD research. Shire will donate $1 per footstep to CCFA for research, education and support initiatives for each of the first 30,000 steps taken! Visit www.IBDMarchontheHill.com and and join over 3,000 Facebook users taking steps to support IBD research.
Get Your Guts in Gear! Are you up for an unforgettable adventure for a great cause? Join Get Your Guts in Gear for their 2009 Rides for Crohn's and Colitis! You can ride or join the support crew during these 210-mile, three-day cycling adventures. Join in the fun this year and seize the opportunity to connect with patients, family and friends who are affected by Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. You can make a difference and have a blast along the way! | | |
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