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| Copyright 2006 Oshawa Dodgers |
Oshawa Dodgers Partner with the
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
The Oshawa Dodgers are excited to announce that June 24th will be
Crohn’s and Colitis Day at Kinsmen Stadium when the Oshawa Dodgers
take on the Hamilton Thunderbirds in a doubleheader beginning at 2pm.
The Oshawa Dodgers have committed that all proceeds from 2006 will be
donated to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC), a
national not-for-profit voluntary medical
research Foundation for Inflammatory
Bowel Disease (IBD), in honour of
Dodger pitcher Matt Tosoni who
missed the entire 2005 season suffering from
ulcerative colitis. On June 24th representatives from the Crohn’s and
Colitis Foundation will be on hand to throw out the first pitch and
distribute literature. Draws for Dodger merchandise and prizes will be
available every inning. Currently, there is no known cause or cure for
IBD which an estimated 170,000 Canadian men, woman and children are
currently afflicted with. People are most frequently diagnosed between
the ages of 15-25 or 45-55 and is particularly difficult for children and
young adults since it often affects a person’s self-concept, body image
and lifestyle at a time when “being like everyone else” is so important.
Most people experience periods of remission and flare-ups of the disease,
often requiring long-term medication, hospitalization or surgery. Although
IBD is found throughout the world, Canada is believed to have one of the
highest rates of occurrence.
Please support the Dodgers and Crohn’s and Colitis and come out to the
game on this very special day. To find out more information on this
disease please visit: www.ccfc.ca.
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
The Oshawa Dodgers are excited to announce that June 24th will be
Crohn’s and Colitis Day at Kinsmen Stadium when the Oshawa Dodgers
take on the Hamilton Thunderbirds in a doubleheader beginning at 2pm.
The Oshawa Dodgers have committed that all proceeds from 2006 will be
donated to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC), a
national not-for-profit voluntary medical
research Foundation for Inflammatory
Bowel Disease (IBD), in honour of
Dodger pitcher Matt Tosoni who
missed the entire 2005 season suffering from
ulcerative colitis. On June 24th representatives from the Crohn’s and
Colitis Foundation will be on hand to throw out the first pitch and
distribute literature. Draws for Dodger merchandise and prizes will be
available every inning. Currently, there is no known cause or cure for
IBD which an estimated 170,000 Canadian men, woman and children are
currently afflicted with. People are most frequently diagnosed between
the ages of 15-25 or 45-55 and is particularly difficult for children and
young adults since it often affects a person’s self-concept, body image
and lifestyle at a time when “being like everyone else” is so important.
Most people experience periods of remission and flare-ups of the disease,
often requiring long-term medication, hospitalization or surgery. Although
IBD is found throughout the world, Canada is believed to have one of the
highest rates of occurrence.
Please support the Dodgers and Crohn’s and Colitis and come out to the
game on this very special day. To find out more information on this
disease please visit: www.ccfc.ca.
