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Take Steps Walk for Crohn's & Colitis
ORGANIZATION: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America-Oklahoma Chapter
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
On Saturday, September 27 th the CCFA-Oklahoma Chapter will be hosting their annual Take Steps Walk at Stars & Stripes Park at Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City. Take Steps is CCFA’s national fundraising walk and largest event dedicated to raising awareness and funding better treatments and a cure for those living with Crohn’s disease & ulcerative colitis, collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease or IBD. More than 1.4 million Americans are afflicted by these debilitating and incurable diseases including 150,000 children and more than 17,000 Oklahomans .
Walk day is filled with live music, great food, games, kid's activities, a leisurely 2-3 mile walk, and fun for the whole family. Our walks offer a wonderful opportunity for individuals, groups, and anyone looking for a way to help others in their community.
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About Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America-Oklahoma Chapter
Location:
3041 W Wilshire Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.
Description
CCFA sponsors basic and clinical research of the highest quality. We also offer a wide range of educational programs for patients and health care professionals, while providing supportive services to help people cope with these chronic intestinal diseases. These programs are supported solely through our donors, grants, and fundraising efforts.
Our areas of focus include:- Research Programs--CCFA has provided more than $200 million for research on the treatment and cure of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD). Most recently, we have contributed to early research on TNF-alpha, which contributed to the development of infliximab; development of animal models of IBD--vital resources that have greatly accelerated the pace of research; 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 1.4 million IBD patients and their families through a variety of awareness campaigns, books, exclusive mailings, local chapters periodicals (Take Charge and Under the Microscope), our webcasts, and through this website. CCFA also offers professional education through our professional journal, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, as well as through health professional workshops.
- Support Services--CCFA support services are delivered through local chapters which offer more than 300 support groups annually, Camp Oasis (our summer camps for children living with IBD) and a wide range of educational and training programs for communities nationwide.
- Fundraising Initiatives--Essential to CCFA's mission, our ongoing fundraising efforts enable us to fund further research, as well as educational and support activities. We raise more than $55 million annually through memberships, fundraising events, sponsorships, and other programs.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Stars & Stripes Park3701 S. Lake Hefner DriveOklahoma City, OK 73116
DATE POSTED
August 30, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A