Help me reach my goal
This year, I will be walking in the Take Steps for Crohn's & Colitis Walk. Take Steps is CCFA's national evening walk and celebration and the nation's largest event dedicated to finding cures for digestive diseases. It is a casual 2-3 mile stroll to raise money for crucial research, bringing us closer to a future free from Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Over 1.4 million American adults and children are affected by these digestive diseases. While many suffer in silence, Take Steps brings together this community in a fun and energetic atmosphere, encouraging them to make noise and be heard.
Your donation will help support local patient programs, as well as important research projects. This cause is very important to me and I appreciate your help as we fight for a cure! In addition to donating, you can join me at the event. There will be food, music and kid's activities. The more money we raise, the closer we will be to making life more manageable for patients who live with these diseases every day.
Please join me or donate to my efforts to support CCFA in finding a cure
“I am a survivor of Crohn’s disease. I will share my story with others and fight for a cure so NO ONE has to go through this NASTY disease alone.”
We Take Steps for people like Debbie!
Debbie was attending college when her “stomach problems” started. She was enthusiastic about earning her degree and participating in all of the social activities and clubs her schedule would allow. As her symptoms persisted, she blamed them on the stress and excitement of working and transferring to a new school. It was when her symptoms began prohibiting her from her social activities that she loved so much; she knew there was a serious problem.
Unfortunately, her failing health became so serious that Debbie was forced to move back home and take a break from school. After two years of being in discomfort, visiting different doctors and taking countless antibiotics, she finally received her bittersweet diagnosis: she had Crohn’s disease. Debbie was overwhelmed with emotion – she was finally able to put a name to the disease that had hindered her life in so many ways, but she also knew this meant she would have to face a lifelong battle with the chronic disease. She now knows that all of her fatigue, weight loss and abdominal cramps can be attributed to Crohn’s – but she refuses to let that stop her. She is on a mission to find a cure.
Debbie invites YOU to join her at the Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis Walk in Temecula on October 9, 2011. Register today!!
No comments:
Post a Comment