I talk to a lot of people every day whose lives are drastically affected by Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Whether it is themselves, their parents, their sons, their daughters, or their friends, everyone generally feels the same way about IBD: that they have to do SOMETHING.
The first and easiest thing that all of us IBD-fighters can do is to to raise a little bit of much-needed awareness about these diseases in our own neighborhoods and cities. If you live anywhere near the Twin Cities or Rochester, there are two annual walks in May 2010 where you can take the opportunity to stop saying "I've been meaning to get involved" and start informing the people around you about how badly we need a cure.
Check out the video Jeff Passolt, a Twin Cities Fox 9 news anchor, made for us at the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation:
If you are serious about finding a cure and making Crohn's and Colitis household names, you need to act locally. Signing up to walk is easy and important. And fun. Just ask team "Pooper Troopers" or team "Plumbing Problems."
There: that's my pitch. From now on my posts will consist of real-life stories of real-life people who are raising awareness in Minnesota to find a cure for Crohn's & Colitis. And about how they LOVE doing it.
~Maggie Mau , Team Mau
Take Steps Twin Cities
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