Crohns & Colitis Foundation - Pinellas Support Group

04/14/2026

Pinellas Support Group meeting tonight-
6:00 pm @ Gastro Florida (Feather Sound)

04/13/2026

The 2026 Take Steps Walk is in the books, and your Tampa Bay support groups team, The Gutless Wonders, took the bronze medal again (see photo). Thanks to about 47 generous donors, our team raised nearly $4500 for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation. To see our team page, visit:
https://takesteps.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/teams/wonders

Meanwhile, the CCF's annual MyIBD Learning Day is happening in Tampa on Saturday, May 16. This half-day event brings top IBD experts from around the country together for presentations and Q&A for patients, parents, and professionals. The cost is only $10, including breakfast and lunch, and you can even attend on "scholarship" (ie free). There's a wide variety of subjects, from alternative & complementary treatments, to diet, emotional health, and new advances in IBD medicine. Don't miss it! Register here:
https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/myibdlearning/tampabay

And, here's the April schedule of adult IBD support group meetings:
» Tuesday, April 14, 6:00pm- Pinellas County in-person group (Gastro Florida office in Feather Sound)
»» Tuesday, April 21, 6:00pm- Tampa Bay area virtual group (online/Zoom)
»»» Tuesday, April 28, 6:00pm- Tampa in-person group (USF Health IBD Specialty Center at Morsani). **RSVP REQUIRED**

Huge thanks to all who participated in this year's Take Steps event. At least 500 IBD patients, families, and health care providers came together to share strength and hope for better treatments through research, education, support services, and political advocacy, thanks to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation!

04/11/2026

Take Steps Walk Tampa Bay is TOMORROW!! https://takesteps.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/teams/wonders
Join us at Midtown Tampa, Sunday April 12- registration starts at 8:30, ribbon ceremony at 10, walk at 10:30.

04/07/2026

Tampa Bay TAKE STEPS WALK this Sunday (April 12):
https://takesteps.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/teams/wonders

And support group meetings all month:
» Tuesday, April 14, 6:00pm- Pinellas County in-person group (Gastro Florida office in Feather Sound)
»» Tuesday, April 21, 6:00pm- Tampa Bay virtual group (online/Zoom)
»»» Tuesday, April 28, 6:00pm- Tampa in-person group (USF Health IBD Specialty Center at Morsani). **RSVP REQUIRED**

04/05/2026

TIME TO TAKE STEPS TO FIGHT IBD- Join us right now!
https://takesteps.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/teams/wonders

The Walk is next Sunday morning, April 12, at Midtown Tampa. 8:30- check-in & fun, 10:00- ribbon ceremony, 10:30- WALK! ---> Support your local support groups and the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation.
https://takesteps.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/teams/wonders

04/01/2026

Our support group team is in THIRD PLACE for the Take Steps Walk coming up on April 12. Will you join and help us make Number Two?? 😆
https://takesteps.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/teams/wonders

03/17/2026

Virtual support group meeting tomorrow (Tues 3/17) at 6 pm. Wear green! Anyone else like to join our Team and Walk for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation? https://takesteps.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/teams/wonders

03/12/2026

Currently in fifth place... Won't you join the Gutless Wonders, your Tampa Bay IBD support groups team, and help raise funds for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation? https://takesteps.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/teams/wonders
You can join our Team and fundraise, or just make a donation. Our Take Steps Walk is one month away!

03/09/2026

Only 33 DAYS until the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's biggest fundraising event of the year-- the Take Steps Walk. We're back at the Midtown Tampa complex on Sunday, April 12, from 8:30am to Noon. (the actual Walk is short, and starts at 10:30am.) Take Steps raises money for ALL the things the Foundation does for IBD patients, from funding millions for scientific research, to sponsoring education programs and support groups.

You've got lots of choices: You can join the Tampa Bay support groups Walk team, the Gutless Wonders, and raise money as a team member; you can register as an individual walker or start your own team; or you can just donate to the Gutless Wonders team.
Here is a link to the Tampa Bay Walk, as well as a link to the Gutless Wonders team page:
2026 Walk page- https://takesteps.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/TampaBay2026
Gutless Wonders team page- https://takesteps.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/teams/wonders

Speaking of education, the CCF's annual MyIBD Learning Day is happening in Tampa on Saturday, May 16. This half-day event brings top IBD experts from around the country together for short presentations and Q&A for patients, parents, and professionals. The cost is only $10, including breakfast and lunch, and you can even attend on "scholarship" (ie free). There's a wide variety of subjects, from alternative & complementary treatments, to diet, emotional health, and new advances in IBD medicine. Don't miss it! Register here: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/myibdlearning/tampabay

And here's the March schedule of adult IBD support group meetings:
» Tuesday, March 10, 6:00pm- Pinellas County in-person group (Gastro Florida office in Feather Sound)
»» Tuesday, March 17, 6:00pm- Tampa Bay area virtual group (online/Zoom)
»»» Tuesday, March 24, 6:00pm- Tampa in-person group (USF Health IBD Specialty Center at Morsani). RSVP REQUIRED.

02/16/2026

Sometimes my gut feels like an accordian! Even sounds a bit like it!!
Online/virtual IBD patient support group meets tomorrow: Tues. Feb 17th, 6:00 pm (ET). For the link, email: webmonster54-ccf@yahoo.com

02/14/2026

https://takesteps.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/teams/wonders

02/11/2026

Another great reason to join our Take Steps Walk for the Foundation-- ADVOCACY!!
Make YOUR voice heard. https://takesteps.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/teams/wonders

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