Celebrate 10 Years of GWG with us in 2023! For more information about our event – click here!
This year our group will be celebrating TEN years of GWG with a weekend celebration in Philadelphia!
We will be staying at the Residence Inn by Marriott in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia and ending our weekend with a 20’s inspired gala at the Mutter Museum hosted by our very favorite GI – Dr. Neilanjan Nandi!
Residence Inn by Marriott – Philadelphia Bala Cynwyd
Address: 615 Righters Ferry Road Bala-Cynwyd, PA 19004
Telephone: 1- 855-516-1090
To view more photos and learn more about the accommodations, go here.
Once you have registered for the 10 Year Celebration Weekend, you will have already secured your room! We have hotel blocks and will be assigning attendees to rooms with roommates similar to how we do all of our room assignments at annual retreats.
The closest major airport to the hotel is the Philadelphia International Airport, which is about 20 minutes from the hotel.
The medical center closest to the hotel is Roxborough Memorial Hospital.
The closest medical center to the Mutter Museum where we will be having the Gala is Penn Emergency Medicine HUP.
Of course! In fact, we encourage it! You can enter your information and find potential traveling buddies in the travel document.
Yep! Each of the hotel rooms has a kitchen with refrigeration.
We are currently working on the menu. Once it is finalized, it will be announced so you can plan accordingly. The menu is being designed to be IBD friendly, but keep in mind we cannot please everyone. Each of the hotel rooms has a kitchen and we encourage you to bring snacks and meals that adhere to your diet if needed. Additionally, the hotel offers two restaurants and market.
In your registration we have collected information about your dietary needs, which we will try to accommodate as best as we can. If there are things you would like to bring to eat, there is a kitchen in each of the hotel rooms for that. Additionally, the hotel offers two restaurants and market. If you have any others questions, please contact us.
Sorry, this event is only for those with a confirmed IBD diagnosis and/or an ostomy.
For this event, your $350 registration fee covers – meals, lodging, and activities. *You will also be responsible for travel to and from the event.
If you are officially registered to attend the 2023 Celebration Weekend, you will be sent liability forms to fill out prior to the event.
*These forms must be completed before attending!
Clothing
Personal Items
Bedding
Friday Night
Saturday
Sunday
We are still working out the finite details of the weekend schedule. Stay tuned!
Yes! Your lodging, meals, and all activities are covered. All attendees will also receive an event t-shirt and swag bag full of lots of other goodies.
At every retreat we have small sessions where you get to talk to a group about a specific topic. The topics will vary, but may include:
Elizabeth Kestel – events@girlswithguts.org
Alicia Aiello – president@girlswithguts.org
Each year, Girls With Guts offers scholarships for our annual retreats with support from a fund started by the Lewin Family in memory of Jessica Lewin – a daughter, sister, and friend of many. Jessica battled Crohn’s from a young age and had an ostomy for many years. Her family and friends wanted to honor Jessica and her life through supporting other women in her situation with their generous donations towards our scholarship fund. You can read more about Jessica and the Jessica Lewin Memorial Scholarship here.
This year, we are able to offer TEN scholarships, through additional fundraising efforts – to celebrate our 10th year of GWG and ultimately thank and give back to the community who has brought us here – YOU!
The timeline for scholarship applications is:
Applications Open: May 1st, 2023
Application Deadline: May 31st, 2023
If you apply for a scholarship, but do not receive one, a spot at the event will be held for you if you wish to register after winners are announced. You will not miss your chance to join us!
The scholarship covers:
Registration to the 2023 Celebration Weekend, which includes all meals, lodging, and activities for the weekend. *This does NOT include transportation.
Registration is valued at $350.
To apply for a scholarship, you will complete an application providing your demographic information and an essay to be reviewed by the GWG Board of Directors.
Before starting to fill out the application, please be prepared to submit an essay that is about 500 words in length on the topic of:
How would you benefit from the emotional support provided by attending the 10 Year Celebration?
You may include information about your financial need and how this scholarship may provide an opportunity to attend the celebration that you would not otherwise have had. Do your best to help us see why your need is unique or different.
Have you read the entire scholarship FAQ? Are you Ready to apply? If so follow the link below:
For additional information about scholarships, or if you are interested in sponsoring someone or donating a retreat spot – please contact development@girlswithguts.org
Given the continued concerns with COVID-19 and its evolving variants, GWG’s Board is taking precautions to ensure the safety of all attendees at the Celebration Weekend. To mitigate risk we will provide hand sanitizer, and masks during the Celebration for those who wish to utilize them. As part of registration, we will also be asking all attendees to sign a Health and Safety Waiver and an assumption of risk.
This waiver asks that those attending have or will receive full COVID-19 vaccination (we consider two weeks after the second dose in a two-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or two weeks after a single dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s to be fully vaccinated) or to test within 72 hours of attending the weekend.
Additionally, this waiver will ask that those attending the Celebration acknowledge that COVID-19 and its variants are highly contagious and that a risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where there are people in attendance. Risk of exposure at the Celebration may result from action and inaction of others who are also attending the weekend or the end of weekend Gala.
Don’t worry. We have a policy for this! Unfortunately, due to the deposit we have to put down, we can only offer refunds up to a certain period.
If you have to cancel up to 60 days prior to the Celebration Weekend you can receive a full refund.
If you have to cancel between 60 and 30 days prior to weekend you can receive a 50% refund.
Unfortunately, due to our deposits and costs no refunds will be given after 30 days prior to the weekend.
If you need to cancel after the 30-day mark, please contact us at info@girlswithguts.org and we will provide you with a donation receipt for the full amount of your registration fee. Sorry, no exceptions.
