Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Granted $5.6 million by The Leona M. & Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
April 21, 2009

NEW YORK, April 21, 2009 — The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, announced today that it has been awarded a grant of $5,664,000 from The Leona M. & Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. The funds will support the Foundation’s Research Awards Programs over the next three years.