2024 Gala for Crohn's & Colitis

Post-Event Update: Thanks to your incredible support, our annual gala raised over $935,000 toward our $1 million goal to fund critical research, education, and support initiatives.

If you haven’t already, please consider making a donation before year-end to help drive progress toward better treatments and, ultimately, cures for these diseases. Every contribution makes a meaningful impact on our mission!

Another year - Another heartfelt outreach to support the work of the New England Chapter of Crohn's & Colitis to find better treatment and cures for the diseases that impact my family and, very likely, many people you know and love. As always, my hope is that you will contribute to our efforts in any way possible and will also consider joining us for a meaningful evening. 

We can all be proud that the local Crohn’s and Colitis chapter is one of the most successful in the country with more than $68 million funded in research to date. Given our proximity to the Boston medical community, much of those funds have supported discovery by local physicians across the major medical centers that treat your family and mine. It's because of these resources that we can help every time someone calls looking for a physician, every time someone needs information on conditions, every time someone wants to speak with another family whose been through the same medical challenges. My parents taught me the value in asking for help to keep the people you care about healthy. That's what I'm doing here for my family and for the families of many people who contact the Crohn's & Colitis chapter for help each year. 

Thank you in advance for your support.

I look forward to connecting soon and personally thanking you. 

Best wishes,

Ellen Calmas