On Friday, March 1st, as part of the NS Power team, “Power Up”, I’ll be joining Get Up There (GUT) 2024 and hiking up Ski Wentworth to help in the fight against colorectal cancer. As we prepare for the 16th annual event, I would appreciate your support.

Every day one Nova Scotian dies from a disease that is 90% preventable.

That disease is colorectal cancer.

Get Up There (GUT) raises funds and awareness to support colorectal cancer screening and prevention. Funds raised through GUT have helped the Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation purchase state-of-the-art equipment and technology used to screen for colorectal cancer. GUT supported the opening of a 3rd Endoscopy Suite at DGH which is used exclusively for screening FIT-positive patients, and which has eliminated the wait list for these patients.

GUT 2024 funds raised will also be directed to improving FIT return rates across Nova Scotia. Let's move that needle!