LISA IS THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION ORGANIZING AND MANAGING WALKS TO RAISE FUNDS. THE NEXT ONE IS THE ASBURY PARK WALK ON MAY
21 THAT IS EXPECTED TO RAISE
$100 K. THESE DISEASES ARE PART OF THE INFLAMMATORY BOWEL FAMILY. CROHN'S DISEASE WILL ATTACK ANYWHERE IN THE GI TRACT WHILE COLITIS IS LIMITED TO THE LARGE COLON AND RECTUM . THESE DISEASES ARE DEBILITATING TO YOUNG PEOPLE AND FOLLOWS THEM TO ADULTHOOD. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMING UP TO ITS
50 TH ANNIVERSARY AND HAS RAISED
$267 M THAT HAS BEEN SPENT ON RESEARCH TO FIND A CURE. THEY RUN CAMP OASIS THAT ALLOWS CHILDREN WITH THE DISEASE TO ATTEND A CAMP WITH OTHERS THAT HAVE THE DISEASE AND GET THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO ALLOW FOR A REWARDING EXPERIENCE.