Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter
Get Involved With Us / How Your Support Makes a Local Impact
The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter offers support and education for patients as well as a number of fun and meaningful ways you can get involved locally. Our Board of Directors, Committees and Volunteers consist of amazing people who like to have fun while planning and implementing strategies to help the chapter achieve its goals to support the mission. How Would You Like to Help Us Find a Cure? Click the link below or scan the QR code to tell us what interests you and how we can reach out!
Please reach out to us if you would like to participate in any of our events and programs.
Your support has an incredible impact for IDB patients across the country and locally. To see how your efforts are making a difference in our area, read below. If you would like to support our local chapter, please consider making a secure online donation. Thank you!
Chapter Events
Gather your family, friends, and colleagues for the #1 Take Steps Festival/Walk in the country that includes all sorts of fun activities for the whole family. |
Get your workout in with a top spin instructor while having a great time participating in our spin4 crohn’s & colitis cures program. |
Our Guts & Glory 5k Run/Walk in Ocean City, NJ is a blast. Go for a morning run in the fresh ocean breeze and then hit the beach with your family! |
It’s a special night out at our Evening of Hope Annual Gala with great food, music, silent and live auction items, and the chance to mingle with Foundation leaders from around the region. |
Train and fundraise for Team Challenge destination events including 5K, 10K, Half Marathons, Marathons, Triathlons, IRONMAN, Cycling, Hiking and more! |
Hang Out with Young Professionals This group of 20s and 30s YPs gathers throughout the year to have fun and support Foundation efforts. |
A fun place for learning, playing, and healing, Camp Oasis provides children a week of incredible fun in a safe and supportive camp community. Aend in-person or through CampOasis@Home |
Join us for our premier golf event led by passionate volunteers motivated to support the mission of The Foundation. Putts for Guts is a fun-filled day of golf, dinner, and music. |
Your Donation Dollars - The Local Impact
Research
The total amount invested by the Foundation in research in Philadelphia/Delaware Valley has been more than $7.6 Million since 1967. Current projects that total more than $2 million in our area include:
Addressing Disability Effectively with Psychosocial Telemedicine (ADEPT Study): An Open-label, Multicenter Pragmatic Randomized Control Trial |
Safety & Effectiveness of Anti-TNF therapy in Internally Penetrating Crohn's |
The Modulatory Effects of Inulin on the Microbiome of Children with IBD: a DBRCT |
Microbiome Initiative Continuation for SubAim 1 |
Influence of the gut microbiota on colonic histone modifications through butyrate metabolism under healthy and inflammatory conditions |
Molecular mechanism linking HNF4alpha expression and genetic variant to ulcerative colitis |
Signatures of the Human Virome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
Camp Oasis
Dealing with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as a child is even more challenging. That is why the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation proudly established Camp Oasis exclusively for children with IBD over 15 years ago. This residential summer camp program enriches the lives of children with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis by providing them with a safe and supportive camp community. The Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter Camp was held August 15th – 20th at Camp Nock-A-Mixon in Kintnersville, PA, and a virtual attendance option was available as well. A total of 61 campers attended in 2022.
Here are some camp testimonials:
"I just want to reach out and say thank you. I dropped Gabe off at camp and when we first got there he was in tears because he was so scared and by the time I left he was smiling and laughing. The doctors and volunteers were SO sweet. They helped calm me and Gabe. I know he will have a blast. ❤️ I am so thankful for this camp and for all the wonderful people & all the HARD and REWARDING work you do for these kids."
"Our family would just like to send a HUGE THANK YOU to you (and everyone) for running a virtual Camp Oasis again this year! I can't tell you enough how important it was to our daughter and what a difference it makes in her life to see so many other kids who are going through what she is too. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for this amazing program!"
Support Groups
There are hundreds of support groups for people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis throughout the country. Each year, our local chapters hold more than 200 support groups, where patients and family members can connect to others living with these diseases.
Crohn’s and colitis support group meetings are often intimate gatherings where patients and their loved ones can share their stories, seek emotional support, find answers to their questions, and connect with a community who share their challenges.
In addition to these focused sessions, support groups often organize informal, social events like picnics and luncheons, community volunteer days, informational workshops, family outings, and attend gala events.
To see all the active supports groups in the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley click here.
Your support continues to have an incredible impact for our patients both locally and nationally.
THANK YOU!
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2 Bala Plaza, Suite 526
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
United States