Since 1970, the rate in WHICH Black and Brown patients have been diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) has increased by 135%. That’s 3x higher than White patients (39%) making it critical to spread awareness about signs and symptoms.

In 2024 we hosted an In Living COGI Step Challenge with over 50 participants who made a commitment to walk at least 10,000 steps in support of Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week. We walked over 700k steps during the week to show our community that we are committed to advocacy, including our own health.

This year we’re expanding the Step Challenge to 5k walks in over 10 cities giving our community a chance to connect with one another! We have walking leads in each city who will lead your group, discussing life, IBD, and more. Scroll down to see if we’re walking in your city and come out to support!

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The 5k events won’t get you to 10,000 steps, but that’s ok! We’d love for you to join our In Living COGI 2025 5k and BEYOND! group to share your steps during and post 5k. We’ll be recording your steps from November 30th to December 7th, giving you the chance to encourage others during In Living COGI Week.