2024 A Touch of Football

Join us on the Turf, Saturday November 23, 2024!

We are so excited to share that the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation New Jersey Chapter will be hosting our 14th annual A Touch of Football Tournament on Saturday, November 23rd.  The Foundation will host the double elimination touch football tournament at MetLife Stadium, home of the New York Giants and the New York Jets.  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. 

Event Day Information

8:30AM - Team Check In Opens
9:15AM - Team Captains Meeting with Officials
9:55AM - All Players Report to Field 
10:00AM - Tournament Starts 
12:00PM - Lunch Opens
3:30PM - Approximate Last Game

2024 Honored Hero

We are thrilled announce that our 2024 Honored Hero is Patrick Garry! Click here to learn more about Patrick's journey with Crohn's disease. 

Spectator Tickets 

Each team will receive five spectator tickets which includes breakfast and lunch in the Coaches Club and VIP seating to watch the games on the field. Teams will be able to earn additional tickets through their fundraising efforts, see incentives offered below.  

Tickets are also available to be purchased and are priced for both adults and children, and with or without a stadium tour. Children under 5 are free, but must be registered in advance of the event.

Click here to view options and purchase your tickets today! 

Ticket sales will close on November 8th.

Fundraising Incentives

The more you raise, the more you earn! Click here to view 2024 fundraising incentives. 

Fundraising Information for Teams 

This year, our team fundraising minimum is $5,000 for a team of up to 15 players.  The fundraising breaks down to $335 a player. Reminder that this is a 7 vs. 7 tournament and we do ask that each team has one female player on the field at all times. 

The Foundation asks each player for $50 at the time of registration which is counted as your first donation.  Each player will be committing to raising at least $335 by November 8th at the time of registration. We will be asking you to put your card on file at registration so the balance to get you to $335 can be put on the card if the player does not reach the fundraising minimum by November 8th.  A team surpassing the $5,000 team minimum by the fundraising deadline of November 8th would mean that individual players meeting their $335 minimum would no longer be required.

If a team has less than 15 registered players by November 8th, a staff member will connect with the team captain to discuss ways we can get the team to the fundraising minimum.  

We have all the tools you need to easily hit and exceed your fundraising goal and will be there to help you every step of the way.  If you have any questions about the fundraising process, please feel free to reach Sheri at skirkpatrick@crohnscolitisfoundation.org or 732-233-0521.

Thank You to Our 2024 Event Committee

Evan Abramson
David Beckman
Evan Botterman
Elizabeth Bucceri
Thomas DiSibio - Co-Chair
Lori Dunbar
Nicole Fountain
Elizabeth Garry
Annie Gole
Julianne Kalksma
Andrew Musick
Ted Roofener - Co-Chair
Jordan Rosner

Thank You 

Thank you to all who participated in the 13th annual A Touch of Football for Crohn's & Colitis event. Together we raised just over $162,000 to support our mission.

The New Jersey Chapter would like to congratulate our 2023 Top Fundraising Team, CHASEing Crohn's, led by Ted Roofener. The team raised over $12,800 to help #TackleIBD!  We would also like to thank our MVP Teams, Crohn's Connection, Stained Bloomers, Strategic Partners, The Gas Passers and The Tight Ends who each raised over $7,500.  

Congratulations to our Tournament Champions, Team Crohn's Connection!  We hope your team will be back in 2024 to defend your title!