Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Recruiting Team Challenge Participants – Are You Up For the Challenge?
SOUTH FLORIDA – Are you ready to give yourself the ultimate challenge? Well, now is your chance! The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America is recruiting individuals to participate in their bi-annual Team Challenge program, anendurance training and fundraising program. Through Team Challenge, you can run, or walk, 13.1 miles, or train for a triathlon or cycling event while helping to find a cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, two chronic and often debilitating digestive diseases that impact more than 1.4 millionAmericans.
“We are excited to expand our team of athletes accepting a challenge to find a cure,” said Amy Gray, executive director of Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America ’s Florida Chapter. “For 5 years, we have provided participants an unparalleled level of training. In return, they have helped us to raise more than $32 million to support the research that is bringing us closer to finding a cure. It is an honor to see them in action and we cannot wait to meet our newest team members.”
Those who are ready to make a difference in their lives, and the lives of the millions ofindividuals living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, will begin training and fundraising with their local team.. The South Florida Team Challenge team has training locations in Miami-Dade County , Broward County and Palm Beach County and will conclude with the Miami ING Half Marathon on January 27, 2013. In addition to training together, participants will work together to reach a team goal of $160,000 that will support research for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Individuals interested in learning more about the Team Challenge program are encouraged to attend a commitment free, informational meeting taking place in October at the following locations:
Saturday, October 6, 2012 -Total Wine 8851 SW 136th Street , Miami , FL 33176 – 10:30am
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 – Duffy’s Sports Grill 3969 Sunny Isles Boulevard , North Miami Beach , FL 33160 – 6:30 pm
Thursday, October 11, 2012 – Whole Foods (inside the Lifestyle Center ) 1400 Glades Road , Boca Raton , FL 33431 – 6:30pm
For more information, visit www.ccteamchallenge.org today or contact RachelKramer at rkramer@ccfa.org or 561-218-2929.
About Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are painful, medically incurable illnesses that attack the digestive system. Crohn’s disease may attackanywhere from the mouth to the anus, while ulcerative colitis inflames only the large intestine (colon). Symptoms may include abdominal pain, persistent diarrhea, rectal bleeding, fever and weight loss. Many patients require hospitalization and surgery. These illnesses can cause severe complications, including colon cancer in patients with long-term disease. Some 1.4 million American adults and children suffer from Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, with as many as 150,000 under the age of 18. Most people develop the diseases between the ages of 15 and 35.
About the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America
The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America’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. The Foundation ranks third among leading health non-profits in the percentage of expense devoted to research toward a cure, with more than 79 cents of every dollar the Foundation spends goes tomission-critical programs. The Foundation consistently meets the standards of organizations that monitor charities, including the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance (give.org) and the American Institute of Philanthropy (charitywatch.org). For more information, contact the Foundation at 800-932-2423 or visit www.ccfa.org.