Gutsy Walk for Crohn's and Colitis - Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada

Walk with Us - It Takes Guts to Find a Cure

Over the past 16 years, Gutsy Walk (formerly the Heel ‘n’ Wheel-a-Thon) has grown from raising $280,000 per year to more than $2 million per year for research. Due to your pledge-earning efforts, there are more IBD researchers hard at work in Canada, and therefore CCFC receives more excellent research proposals every year. For that reason, and because we know first-hand the toll IBD takes on people, we are aiming higher this year with the goal to raise $3.3 million!

My name is Jillian and I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age eight. I am now 12. It has been a very difficult journey for me. In March 2010, I had 23 cm of small intestine removed. I now have the disease in my esophagus and stomach. I have missed so much because of Crohn’s disease. My biggest wish in life is to find a cure for Crohn’s and colitis.

Last year I raised $1,500 by walking with my family and friends at my local Gutsy Walk event and I have set an even higher goal amount to raise this year. On behalf of the over 200,000 Canadians affected by IBD, I look forward to seeing you on Sunday, June 10, 2012. Thank you for helping me find the cure!

Click here to start helping Jillian and the estimated one in 160 Canadians living with Crohn’s and colitis.