A Mother's Plea

Please support my efforts to raise money to find a cure for Crohn's disease. My daughter was diagnosed when she was 13. She has been dealing with this horrible illness for 15 years. Every step of her life has been a challenge. We are both walking in memory of a young man who had Crohn's for a very short period of his life, only 3 years. He died on May 2, 2008 due to complications of Crohn's. The young man's name is Chris Morawetz. He was a student at Mary Washington University.

Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis is CCFA’s national evening walk and celebration and the nation’s largest event dedicated to finding cures for digestive diseases. Participants will enjoy a casual 2-3 mile stroll and raise money for crucial research that wouldn’t even have been possible a few short years ago, bringing us closer to a future free from Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Throughout the year, Take Steps enables patient families to join together with their local community to build visibility and awareness about Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis while raising critical funds for research. Over 1.4 million American adults and children are affected by these digestive diseases. While many suffer in silence, Take Steps brings together this community in a fun and energetic atmosphere, encouraging them to make noise and be heard.


One in every 200 people suffer daily with digestive diseases. With the support of communities nationwide, CCFA has raised much needed funds that, through research, have brought us closer to a cure. For those living with these chronic diseases, life is a roller coaster of active and remitting disease. However, the opportunity to make life more manageable for patients who live day to day with intense pain, the threat of long term hospital stays and multiple surgeries has never been greater.


Please join me or donate to my efforts to support CCFA in finding a cure!