Did you know that more than 3 million children and adults are living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis? These devastating digestive diseases, collectively known as IBD, impact every facet of patients’ lives and are often exacerbated during times of stress. While the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing all of us to stop or change the way we do things, IBD doesn’t take a break. Like you, we are adjusting the way we normally do business, including shifting all of our in-person events to unique, engaging virtual experiences.

This year we will bring a brand-new, Southern California event called Raise Your Spirits for Crohn’s & Colitis to our guests in their homes. This curated, reimagined experience will be an excellent example of the power of the IBD community. While the event will look different this year, our goals remain the same – for our guests to have a meaningful, inspirational experience, to recognize and connect the IBD Community, and raise critical funds to support the mission of the Foundation. 

Our online auction is one of the many ways we raise funds for education, support, and critical research to find cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.  

As a token of our gratitude for your generous donation, your name will be listed on the online auction display and recognition in a Facebook post and the closing credits of our program. We are truly grateful for your consideration and would be honored if you would make an in-kind donation to this event. On behalf of the more than 270,000 children and adults living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in Southern California, we thank you for your time and look forward to partnering with you to create a future free of IBD.