Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis
Do you know someone with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), or are you one of the 1.6 million Americans who battle it daily yourself? You have a chance to make a difference. Join a Take Steps walk today! They’re sponsored by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), and provide the perfect environment for you, your friends and family to connect and celebrate the steps that have been taken toward cures for IBD and also fundraise in support of missioncritical research and patient support programs.
Take Steps is a nationwide event in more than 120 communities across the country. You can walk as an individual or gather your friends, family, and co-workers to form a team. You’ll have a blast! These walk events are filled with live music, food, kids’ entertainment and educational materials.
Each year Take Steps chooses Honored Heroes who represent the Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis warriors living in our community. One of this year’s Honored Heroes is 12-year-old Sydni Jacobson who writes about her journey.
“In May 2014, I participated in the Take Steps Portland walk. It was a great experience and my family and I had a blast. I’m excited to be a part of the first Take Steps Walk in Eugene. I want all of my friends and family to walk with me and I want to help raise money to find a cure for Crohn’s so other kids don’t have to suffer.”
The Take Steps website itself is a source of inspiration filled with videos, testimonials and photos of participants from individuals (like Sydni) to corporate teams. To get involved,
If you make a donation of $25 or more, you’ll receive a special thank you gift for personally supporting the CCFA mission. Become an Awareness Builder by fundraising $100 or more and receive an exclusive 2016 Take Steps participant CURES T-shirt.
What are you waiting for? Go to cctakesteps.org now.
