Charity Cruise To Bermuda-2012!
Here is your chance to get away for a few days to Bermuda next year while benefitting our charity. The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. For just $399 plus tax, enjoy a Princess cruise from New York to legendary Bermuda. The price for children is just $214. The cruise is 5 days/4 nights from October 27-31, 2012 on the Caribbean Princess. This includes accommodations, meals, entertainment and much more. A convenient Saturday departure from New York means there is no need to fly, and you just take two days out of the office. Enjoy tranquil days at sea to indulge in all the ship’s comforts and explore everything that Bermuda’s West End has to offer, even golf. Get details from board member Ellen McNulty, Lynott Tours, emcnulty@LynottTours.com 516.248.2042. If you would like to attend, a deposit of 10% is due by January 15th & full payment due by June 15th.
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Philanthropic
Jan Pepe janpepe@live.com 673-4686
Lisa Clyne lisaclyne@optonline.net 775-4060
Lauren McGowan laurenmcgowan@optonline.net 248-8556
Denise Bambino jdbambino@msn.com 877-0120
Leslie Lam lamchops128@gmail.com 742-0409
Helen Hagan helenhagan10@hotmail.com 361-3881
Kate Lenzo lenzo.kate@gmail.com 270-2843
Laura Lentini lauraroday@yahoo.com 385-3574
The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
CCFA
Link to the Website:
www.CCFA.org
LI Chapter website: www.ccfa.org/chapters/longisland
This year, the Welcoming Club is very excited to be raising funds for The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation (CCFA), a non-profit, volunteer-driven national organization dedicated to finding the cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Four decades ago, the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation created the field of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis research. Today, the Foundation funds cutting-edge studies at major medical institutions, nurtures investigators at the early stages of their careers, and finances underdeveloped areas of research.
The Long Island Chapter of CCFA provides support and education to over 30,000 Long Islanders and their families (10% of which are children under the age of 18) affected with the diseases.
CCFA's mission is to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.
CCFA sponsors basic and clinical research of the highest quality. The foundation also offers a wide range of educational programs for patients and health-care professionals, and provides supportive services to help people cope with these chronic intestinal diseases. These programs are supported solely by contributions from the public. The areas of focus are:
Research Programs
CCFA has provided more than $150 million for research on the treatment and cure of IBD. Most recently, they have contributed to the identification of two regions on chromosomes that contain genes for IBD, and to the discovery of NOD2, the first gene for Crohn's disease.
Education Programs
CCFA provides information and education for the more than one million IBD patients and their families through a variety of periodicals (Take Charge, Under the Microscope), books, awareness campaigns, local chapters, our Webcasts, and through this web site. They also reach CCFA's members with exclusive mailings. CCFA also offers professional education through Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, their professional journal, and health professional workshops.
Support Services
CCFA support services are delivered through its chapters nationwide which offer more than 300 support groups annually, summer camps for children with IBD, and a range of educational and training programs for local communities.
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