Crohn's and Colitis Canada

Exactly 8 Weeks today, on June 6, we will be holding our virtual Gutsy Walk. Register today: www.gutsywalk.ca

YOU could be 1 of the 3 lucky winners! Help support 1 out of 140 Canadians Living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis while supporting the local Gutsy Wa...lk in or near your community! For all the details, https://bit.ly/2OmqUFt Must reside in BC Must be 19+ years of age BC Gaming #126338 See more

We're so thankful to all our Gutsy Walk participants and donors that are contributing to a cure and better patient programs for IBD. Every dollar counts. Join us for Gutsy Walk virtually on June 6th. Register today - www.gutsywalk.ca Some past participants may receive a post card in the mail from Crohn's and Colitis Canada. This photo was provided by one of our Chapter members who has been a Top Pledge Earner (TPE)! Gutsy Walk participants that raise $1,000 or more will be recognized as a TPE!

Introducing our 2021 Gutsy Walk local honorary chair: John Smythe! John is a #crohnswarrior and will be representing Canada at the 2021 Olympic Games playing field hockey! Join John and all #ibdwarriors as we walk virtually on Sunday June 6 in support of Crohn's and Colitis Canada. Visit www.gutsywalk.ca to register. John’s story - John was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. Growing up, John played every sport under the sun but soon fell in love with soccer, field hockey, and... lacrosse. Upon graduating high school, he believed field hockey posed the most opportunities moving forward, and it was then he decided to pursue the sport professionally/competitively. Despite being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at the age of 18, having three major surgeries, including a full colon removal, and falling out of the National program for 3 years, John took advantage of the opportunities presented to him and has now been competing on the world stage for 9 years. John has played professionally in both Hamburg, Germany and Paris, France and has represented Canada at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2018 World Cup and 2019 Pan American Games, where the team took home the silver medal. Most recently, John helped qualify the team for the 2021 Olympic Games, on home soil in an intense two game series against Ireland. See more

*Contest Alert* See details below and sign up at www.gutsywalk.ca

Our Chapter President Matthew recently spoke to CBC Vancouver about washroom accessibility and Crohn's and Colitis Canada's GoHere App. Even in the best of times, washroom access is an issue for many that live with IBD and other medical conditions. However, for those that must commute or are essential workers, COVID-19 has made washroom access even more difficult as businesses and government buildings have closed or have restricted washroom access. How would you like to see i...mproved washroom access in our communities? To learn more about the GoHere App visit: https://crohnsandcolitis.ca/Support-/GoHere-Washroom-Access If you own a business that has washroom facilities available for the public, and are willing to be listed on the app, sign up at: https://crohnsandcolitis.ca//GoHere-Washroom/Order-a-Decal The GoHere app is available for download on App Store and Google Play

Thank you everyone who participated in our Gift of Giving BC-wide online auction! Thanks to your support, we raised over $34,000! We want to give a big shout out and our deepest appreciation to all the businesses and individuals that provided an item toward our auction. They are all listed below. Please consider supporting these local businesses. Your generosity and the generosity of these businesses toward Crohn's and Colitis Canada is appreciated! Reliance Insurance Agencie...s Ltd. *Angel Donor ($1,000) Auction Items: Hilton Vancouver Airport Hotel Joanne Rankin Dietitian BCAA Deux Chic Esthetiques Boccoli Hair Salon Book Warehouse Main Street Bonerattle Music Burgoo Bistro Daniadown Home FlyOver Canada Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours Hair by Gina Home Hardware London Drugs lululemon Relaxus Professional Shoppers Drug Mart Special thanks also to Daniadown Home that supported us by allowing curb side pick-up of our Vancouver auction items.

Our Gift of Giving fundraiser is now CLOSED! If you bid on an item and had the highest bid, please login and proceed to pay for the items you won. One of our Crohn’s and Colitis Canada volunteers will reach out to you this week to arrange how you will receive your items! Thank you everyone for your wonderful support! This was a successful fundraiser for a great cause! And your generosity will directly make a positive impact toward research and better patient programs for those living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. hibid.ca/events/the-gift-of-giving Crohn's and Colitis Canada

Only a few hours left to participate in our Gift of Giving fundraiser. Make some final bids on items or donate to the GEM project. Auction closes at 9pm TONIGHT! We appreciate your support for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada! hibid.ca/events/the-gift-of-giving

Thank you for your great support so far! The Gift of Giving fundraiser closes *TOMORROW* Saturday November 28 at 9pm. If you’ve been waiting to bid on an item, now is the time to bid! If you’ve been outbid, try bidding again! It’s a lot of fun! If you don’t want to bid on any items, you can still support us! Please consider donating directly toward the GEM Project, an expansive research project being completed by Crohn's and Colitis Canada! Don’t miss out on The Gift of Giving and supporting the 1 in 140 Canadians living with these chronic conditions. Thank you for your support! hibid.ca/events/the-gift-of-giving