2026 A Touch of Football - Michigan supporting Crohn's & Colitis Foundation - Michigan Chapter
2026 A Touch of Football - Michigan supporting Crohn's & Colitis Foundation - Michigan Chapter
About 2026 A Touch of Football - Michigan
Join us on the Turf Saturday, January 31, 2026!
We are so excited to share that the Michigan Chapter of Crohn's & Colitis Foundation will be hosting our annual A Touch of Football Tournament on Saturday, January 31st. The Foundation will host the flag football tournament at Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions. Teams play on the field at this iconic venue, all while supporting our mission of curing Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and improving the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.
Team Registration
Space is limited to 36 teams, so be sure to register your team today to reserve your spot! All teams must raise their $3,500 required fundraising minimum by December 1, 2025 in order to participate.
Thank You
Thank you to all who participated in last year's A Touch of Football for Crohn's & Colitis event. Together we raised $223,000 to support our mission!
We would like to congratulate our 2025 Top Fundraising Team, Ghafari Associates. The team raised over $20,000 to help #TackleIBD! We would also like to thank our MVP Teams: Rima's Team and BOBM Chargers for raising over $10,000, and Ford Plant, Dearborn Truck Plant F-150's, and Vome by Durr Somac for raising over $7,000.
Congratulations to our Tournament Champions, The Six Flags Football Team! We will see your team back in 2026 to defend your title!
Date
Starts at: January 30, 2026 11:00 PM
Ends at: January 30, 2026 11:00 PM
Location
Ford Field
2000 Brush St
Detroit,MI USA
Contact
Emma Verlinden
646-306-1970
everlinden@crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Let's Tackle Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis together!
Ever dream of playing on the field of an NFL Stadium?
Take us up on the opportunity to play in a double elimination touch football tournament at Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions! Teams play on the field at this iconic venue, all while supporting our mission of curing Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and improving the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.
About the Foundation
The mission of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation is to find cures for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life for children and adults affected by these chronic diseases through research, awareness, education and advocacy. 1 in 100 Americans currently are afflicted by these diseases for which there is currently no cure.
For over 50 years the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation has supported critical research, investing almost $500 million toward finding cures and better treatment options. We are proud to recognize that the Foundation has been involved in every major breakthrough in IBD research.