On May 10 between 10am and 4pm, visitors to any of the more than 400 M&M Meat Shops across Canada, including Mount Forest and Fergus, can support the M&M Meat Shops Charity BBQ Day for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada.
M&M Meat Shops’ franchisees, staff and thousands of volunteers from coast-to-coast will be manning their grills to meet the fundraising goal of $1 million.
Supporters will receive a hamburger or hot dog, a drink and a bag of chips for a minimum donation of $3. Proceeds raised help fund Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis medical research.
Canadians have more reasons to be concerned about Crohn`s and colitis than anyone else in the world. Families new to Canada are developing Crohn’s and colitis for the first time – often within the first generation.
Crohn’s and colitis are lifelong diseases that result in pain, urgent bathroom visits, hospital stays and multiple surgeries. It affects academic success, careers and relationships.
One in every 150 Canadians suffer from Crohn’s and colitis, a rate that ranks among the highest worldwide.
