Noah and Larry speak with Dr. Marla Dubinsky of Mount Sinai Clinical IBD Center in NYC to get the latest Covid-19 news. Click on the video to see the latest updates for IBD patients including navigating the return to school and sports.
Goodyear gave two athletes a blimp ride, tickets to the Cavs vs. Lakers game at the Staples Center, and a meet up with Larry Nance Jr during warm-ups. We were honored to be part of the surprise! Click on the video to see their day.
We are recognizing special young athletes battling IBD who refuse to let their disease hold them back from their goals both on and off the field. Click on the picture to meet our teammates and see how you can nominate an athlete to be featured.
Athletes vs. Crohn’s & Colitis was founded in January of 2017 by Larry Nance Jr. and Noah Weber.
Both Larry and Noah were diagnosed with Crohn’s disease during their adolescent years, both were aspiring
athletes and both sought mentors with Crohn’s disease who reached their athletic potential.
Click here to read Noah’s impressive story and see how he met Larry Nance Jr,.
Click here to see Larry’s story and how he became the powerful athlete that he is today.
The Athlete’s vs Crohn’s & Colitis scholarship is given to a high school athlete “who has demonstrated qualities consistent with the belief that luck is largely a byproduct of persistence, hard work, and positive attitude in tough or unfamiliar situations.”
Here are our newest members of the AVC family – our 2020 scholarship recipients! We are thrilled to have these wonderful young men and women, from Cleveland and NYC, representing our organization:
Our annual scholarship was established in 2017 to honor high school athletes who display courage, resiliency, and refusal to let IBD hold them back from reaching their goals by helping them with their college expenses. Our 6 winners from this year, in combination with our 4 prior honorees, brings our total scholarship grants to $50,000 over the past 3 years!
Please join us in wishing these special student athletes all the best in their future endeavors in college and beyond!
