rohn's disease & Ulcerative Colitis is an
incurable disease that affects approximately 1 million Americans of all
ages, genders, and creeds. The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of
America's mission is to cure and prevent Crohn's disease and ulcerative
colitis through research, and to improve the quality of life of children
and adults affected by these digestive diseases through education and
support.
y name is Tiffany, and I was diagnosed
almost 2 years ago with Crohn's disease at the ripe age of 26. It
took the doctors a while to figure out what was going on with me, and
like many crohn's patients I did not have an answer for quite some time.
Spending an inordinate amount of time at doctor's appointments, having
the gamut of tests run and re-run, I began to question my own sanity.
Being blessed with a diligent GI, I have now began to treat my disease
and am pushing hard to find remission. If you'd like, you can read
my whole story here. I also suggest you visit the
Randy link to read
about another young person affected by Crohn's disease.
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efore I started to get sick, I was an avid cyclist. Determined not to let this disease get the better of my life, I have remained as true to the sport as I can. In July of 2004, I am once again participating in the Register's Annual Great Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) - a 500 mile ride across the state of Iowa over 7 days. A feat I have accomplished in the past, I am using this year's ride to raise money for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America to help their cause to find a cure for all who suffer from Crohn's & Ulcerative Colitis.
My target fundraising goal
is $10,000
2004 RAGBRAI Route
There are 2 ways that you
can donate to the Ride for CCFA. You may use a secure transaction
via PayPal by clicking the Make a Donation button below.
You must register with PayPal to do this, which is free and only takes a
few minutes.
If you would like to send me a check, please
email me and I can provide
you with my address to send your donation to.
Legal Stuff....
The Des Moines Register is in no way affiliated with the Crohn's &
Colitis Foundation of America. RAGBRAI rider fees and fundraising
dollars are donated to local Iowa charities and not to the CCFA. I
am using this ride as a means to collect donations outside of any
purpose of RAGBRAI for the CCFA. All donations collected go
directly to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America.
