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Help Us Make a Gut Friendly World This World IBD Day

May 18, 2023

Michelle Falci

  More than 10 million people worldwide experience the physical, psychological, and financial burdens of living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Every year on May 19, the Croh...

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Volunteering Makes Us Strong Together

April 18, 2023

Almost a quarter of Americans, or more than 62 million adults, formally volunteer with organizations.1   People volunteer for many reasons. It can be rewarding, empowering, and connect you with like-minded people who share your passion and sense of purpose.   At the Crohn’s &...

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Finding Your IBD Care Team

March 7, 2023

Receiving a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis can be confusing and stressful. You may have a lot of emotions and questions. Will my symptoms improve? What are my treatment options? What are my next steps?   An important place to start is by finding your care team. Tog...

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Volunteers in action this spring

June 1, 2022

Erin Starck

Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Foundation. You help drive our work to find cures and improve the quality of life for IBD patients. Check out how Shauntae, Brett, and Damian & Jennifer Doggett decided to make a difference in their communities this spring below.   Advocatin...

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Spring news from the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

May 31, 2022

Erin Starck

It's been a busy spring for the Foundation. From our PoopUp Experience, to World IBD Day, to expanding our work on diversity, equity, and inclusion, read the stories below to see what we've been up to the past few months. The Foundation presents: A PoopUp Experience   ...

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How to support someone with IBD

December 3, 2021

Rebecca Kaplan

Caregivers play a huge role in the lives of IBD patients. So, what and who exactly is a caregiver? According to the Family Caregiver Alliance, a caregiver can be any relative, partner, friend, neighbor, or other individual who provides care to someone with a chronic condition, like Croh...

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Why Crohn’s disease & ulcerative colitis awareness matters

November 30, 2020

Rebecca Kaplan

For the past nine years, December 1-7 has been observed across the United States as Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week. Originally designated by the passage of U.S. Senate Resolution 199, Awareness Week provides an opportunity for the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) community to come...

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Our approach to ethics & putting patients first

January 31, 2020

As a patient advocacy organization, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life for patients and finding cures for IBD so that one day, we will be able to close our doors for good. To fund our cause, we raise money from multiple sources, in order t...

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