The Gutsy Walk is Canada’s largest community event for Chron’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
THUNDER BAY – On Sunday, a number of people came out to the Gutsy Walk, held in support of Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis.
Jesse Gilbert, who attended alongside the BDO walkers, said they are raising money to help further research towards finding a solution that would make life better for those who are struggling.“This impacts our office directly, so if a Gutsy Walk is held in Thunder Bay next year, we’ll likely have a team again,” Gilbert said.
“I love seeing my colleagues out in the community, participating and being active members,” he added.Over 322,000 Canadians live with the regular disruptions to daily life these diseases cause.Jessica Jurcik, a participant living with Chron’s and Colitis, said having lived with the disease for over half her life, she knows just how isolating it can be.With these types of diseases, not everybody wants to talk about it, she said. But to see the support coming out in the community is amazing.
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