October 29, 2009

Living with IBD: Blake's Story

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis do not discriminate and can strike anyone at any age.

Watch Blake's story to learn how one young man in Georgia is living with IBD.


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Volunteer with CCFA!

At CCFA-Georgia, we always welcome volunteers to help around our office with light administrative tasks as well as volunteers to help with one of our many special events.

Please give a call 404-982-0616 if you are interested in becoming a volunteer!

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Support Groups 2011 Schedule

Across the state of Georgia people with IBD, their families and friends are gathering to learn how to live with IBD. All CCFA support group meetings are casual and held in a warm, welcoming, and safe atmosphere and are always offered free of charge.


Where are our support groups and when do they meet? Keep reading to find out!

Please note: All support group listings are subject to change. Please call or email the facilitator listed for the group you wish to attend to confirm the meeting date, time, and place (or call the chapter office).

Welcome to our new group!


Emory Healthcare Support Group
The Emory Clinic 'B' on the 5th floor in Room 5701
1365 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA

First meeting date: December 8 from 6-8 pm
Contact: Elizabeth White at Elizabeth.M.White@emoryhealthcare.org or 404-778-2536.

For directions and a campus map please click here:http://www.emoryhealthcare.org/emory-university-hospital-atlanta/directions.html

*Remember we will be in Emory Clinic B and our support group can utilize the valet parkingin front of the clinic for free.

ATLANTA – DeKalb County
DeKalb Medical Center
2701 North Decatur Road
Auditorium (Ground Floor)
1st Wednesday of every month
7:00 pm - 8:00 PM




December 7



Facilitators:

































ATLANTA – North Metro
Northside Hospital, Doctor's Building
980 Johnson Ferry Road
Ground Floor, Classroom B
Third Wednesday of every other month
7:00 pm - 8:00 PM
Facilitators:



Glen and Danielle Amdur, 770-518-7401 or amdurfamily@bellsouth.net

ATLANTA – Piedmont/Midtown
Piedmont Hospital
1968 Peachtree Road
Building 77, Classroom 5 on the "M" Level
Third Tuesday of every month


November 15, December 20
7:00 pm - 8:30 PM
Facilitators:



Amy Antenen, 404-597-8621



Katie, orange1981@yahoo.com

Atlanta-Decatur






H.F. Shepherd Multiplex Bldg



4650 Flat Shoals Parkway



Decatur, GA 30034



2nd Tuesday of each month



7:00pm-8:00pm



November 15, December 13



*This is a ministry provided by the GTR Church



Facilitator



Valencia Hardaway vlhardaway@yahoo.com











DOUGLASVILLE
Woodie Fite Senior Center
8750 Dorris Road
Douglasville, GA 30134
December 15



6:45-8:00 PM
Facilitator:



TBD

GWINNETT COUNTY
Gwinnett Resource Center
665 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30045
2nd Tuesday of each month; No meetings in June, July or August



December 13
7:00-8:30PM
Facilitator:



Raysa Abreu, 770-781-2815, ronabreu@bellsouth.net

MACON AREA
Medical Center Of Central Georgia
777 Hemlock St; Room #1
Macon, GA 31201
3rd Sunday of each month
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Facilitators:



Vicki Hunnicutt, 478-745-0495, vhunnicutt@hughes.net




SAVANNAH AREA
Savannah Jewish Education Alliance
5111 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA 31405
NOTE: THIS GROUP IS CURRENTLY INACTIVE. NEW DATES COMING SOON!

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You are invited to take the Team Challenge!


You Can: Make a change, help find cures, and walk or run 13.1 miles!

Get the ultimate tour of Las Vegas with Team Challenge, CCFA's half marathon training and fundraising program and the official charity of the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon. On December 6, start and finish on the famed Las Vegas strip, while knowing you helped CCFA get one step closer to finding a cure for inflammatory bowel diseases.Team Challenge will help you train to run or walk a marathon or half-marathon as you raise funds to find a cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

It's not too late to join us!

To learn more visit the Team Challenge Website.

You can also keep up to date on all Team Challenge Georgia activities by visiting our blog.

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Welcome to the CCFA-Georgia Blog!

Welcome to the CCFA-Georgia Blog!

We wanted to provide the most information for you in the easiest to read format possible. Thus, our blog was born! The Georgia Chapter staff is here to help, guide and support people affected by Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in any possible.

We hope you enjoy our blog!

Warmly,
Marcia, Karen, Angel, Mary and Amy AKA The Georgia Chapter

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