The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada
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The Crohn's
and Colitis
Foundation of Canada (CCFC) is a national not-for-profit volunteer-based charity that raises money for inflammatory bowel disease research. Its mission is to find the cure for inflammatory bowel disease
. To achieve its mission, the Foundation is committed to raising increasing funds for medical research. CCFC is one of the world’s leaders in non-governmental, per capita funding of IBD research. To date, the Foundation has invested over $65 million in major medical research projects. The key to the CCFC's success is the interest and work of thousands of volunteers across the country.
In 1992, the Foundation's name changed to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada from the Canadian Foundation for Ileitis and Colitis in order to more accurately reflect the two most prevalent intestinal disorders. CCFC has over 65,000 supporters and includes members in some 80 local volunteer groups across Canada.
Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease, also known as regional enteritis, is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, causing a wide variety of symptoms...
and Colitis
Colitis
In medicine, colitis refers to an inflammation of the colon and is often used to describe an inflammation of the large intestine .Colitides may be acute and self-limited or chronic, i.e...
Foundation of Canada (CCFC) is a national not-for-profit volunteer-based charity that raises money for inflammatory bowel disease research. Its mission is to find the cure for inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
In medicine, inflammatory bowel disease is a group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine. The major types of IBD are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.-Classification:...
. To achieve its mission, the Foundation is committed to raising increasing funds for medical research. CCFC is one of the world’s leaders in non-governmental, per capita funding of IBD research. To date, the Foundation has invested over $65 million in major medical research projects. The key to the CCFC's success is the interest and work of thousands of volunteers across the country.
History
The CCFC was started in 1974 by a group of concerned parents who saw the need to raise funds for research into inflammatory bowel disease and to educate patients and their families about these diseases.In 1992, the Foundation's name changed to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada from the Canadian Foundation for Ileitis and Colitis in order to more accurately reflect the two most prevalent intestinal disorders. CCFC has over 65,000 supporters and includes members in some 80 local volunteer groups across Canada.
Main Fundraising Events
CCFC volunteers plan, organize and participate in many fundraising events throughout the year. Three events are carried out at a national level: the M & M Meat Shops Charity BBQ Day which kicks off the BBQ season each May, the Fall Fundraiser which maintains a local feel occurs sometime in October or November, and the Heel 'N' Wheel-a-Thon, a fundraising walk held in the months of May or June.External links
- Official Web Site for further information about the CCFC and how to get involved