Carly Medosch will receive the inaugural Emerging Leader award from the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) at the group’s November 13 gala in Arlington, Va. CBS journalist Bob Schieffer will receive the Humanitarian Award.
The Fredericksburg area resident and her mother Mary Jo have run the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America’s Fredericksburg support group for the past six years. Carly, 33, was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 13, and has undergone several bowel surgeries and experimental treatments.
“I’m passionate about helping people with chronic illness,” Carly said. She donates her time as a patient advocate. In September, she presented a study on chronic pain at Stanford University in California. The 2013 MBA graduate of the University of Mary Washington recently attended a health leader training in Providence, R.I.
Carly will be honored at CCFA’s Spotlight Dinner fundraising gala at the Clarendon Ballroom, 3185 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Tickets and additional information are available online. Money raised by CCFA funds patient education and support programs, and research for a cure.
