ruin my life and take away my sunshine. With that, I decided that I needed to create an
environment for kids, teens, and even adults who still cannot cope with the disease. I
needed to create a support system for crohnies to know that they are NOT alone. With
my health at a current low, I am not able to do as much physically as I would like to at
the moment, but social media had been a great system of communication and support.
C.A.R.E for Crohn’s is not an organization only dedicated to physically joining with local
crohnies, but I have been able to talk to teens all around the world, even internationally
via email and video chat. Those are the best times when someone says to me how
much I have helped them because I was able to relate and give them courage to move
forward and be strong. C.A.R.E for Crohn’s is an organization that stands for spreading
awareness to those who don’t have it because I am tired of people saying, “I never heard
of that”. Millions of people have this disease and no one knows what that is?! That
means too many people are quiet about the disease. The mission is to help break the
silence, and to get those who are hiding their condition to feel comfortable enough to
speak out about it. C.A.R.E for Crohn’s stands for Caring and Responding Effectively and
ultimately providing resources to those with Crohn’s to help cope with the disease and
take care of themselves with better nutrition.
The website is www.careforcrohnsfoundation and it’s definitely a site where you will
always want to go back and check what’s new. It is informative on nutritional advice
that is always being updated with posts on eating suggestions during a flare. Also video
interviews called Crohnie Talk, with different people with Crohn’s discussing various
topics such as: dating with Crohn’s, food and Crohn’s, even interviews of celebrities
with Crohn’s sharing their story. Photos from different Crohn’s related events thrown
by C.A.R.E for Crohn’s Foundation, and more. It’s just a fun website, with a positive
message, and educational all at the same time.
FACEBOOK: CARE FOR CROHN’S FOUNDATION
INSTAGRAM/TWITTER: @CAREFORCROHNS
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