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Help Rasheed raise money

For participating in Mississauga Half 2023

My Story…

You know what’s really amazing? My intestines.

No wait hear me out.

My intestines have been spliced apart, reshaped, spent a little while poking out of my abdomen, stitched to another part of my digestive tract, and now they’re at the point where they function well and let me live a pretty great life.

Now I should clarify that not all of my intestines have been amazing. My large intestine was a dysfunctional, diseased wreck thanks to ulcerative colitis, and the incredible doctors at Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital had to show it the door. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

And do you know how I was able to reach this point of intestinal impressiveness? The generosity of people like you! Caring donors who supported research into Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis made breakthroughs like my colectomy and pelvic pouch surgery possible, and that’s let me overcome some really low points in my life, when inflammatory bowel disease definitively held the upper hand.

While I’m in (barely) good enough shape to run a 10K, there are tens of thousands of Canadians who are still struggling with the potentially devastating impact of Crohn’s or colitis. They deserve our help.

I’m kindly asking you to donate to my run, which will support Crohn’s and Colitis Canada’s ongoing research initiatives and patient programs that better the lives of everyone impacted by inflammatory bowel disease.

Thank you!

Your pal,

Rasheed (and his intestines)

Description

We have been a top charity on race weekend since joining the Charity Challenge in 2013, raising over $150,000 along the way. We invite everyone across Canada to put on one of our iconic Guts to Run race t-shirts, and take part in one of the great race weekends of the year.  Enter the distance of your choice, set your fundraising goal, and prepare for a great race experience. By running with us and our Guts to Run team, you will make a difference in the lives of the 1 in 140 Canadians living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Mar 21 Anonymous All the best for a Good Run! Undisclosed amount
Mar 20 Anonymous Keep it up, buddy. You truly are an inspiration !! CA$108.31
Mar 14 Anonymous CA$108.31
Mar 01 Robin Haley-Gillin Undisclosed amount
Mar 01 Asif Rashid Keep up the great work Rasheed! Undisclosed amount
Feb 27 Anitabot Inc. OMG SO MUCH RUNNING!!!!!!!! I hope this money helps make it stop. for life. CA$27.80
Feb 27 Sandra Zadkovic Good luck Rasheed! CA$27.80
Feb 26 Anonymous CA$54.63
Feb 26 Sara Wilbur-Collins Go Rasheed! Thank you from the Wilbur-C family! CA$54.63
Feb 26 Brenna Scott Good luck Rasheed! CA$81.47