4th Annual London Walk and Roll

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Time: 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT

Location: Springbank Gardens - The Guy Lombardo Pavilion 285 Wonderland Rd. S., London, ON

Language: English

London Walk and Roll

Join us for the 4th Annual London Walk and Roll

Walk & Rolls are one of the most important ways the GBS/CIDP Foundation of Canada brings together local communities and raises essential funds to support programs and services for patients and families.

Will you help make this the best year yet?

Saturday, June 20

Registration starts: 1:00 pm – Walk Starts: 1:30 pm – Event Ends: 2:30 pm

Onsite Contact: Darryl, 519-636-2537

Springbank Gardens – The Guy Lombardo Pavilion

285 Wonderland Rd. S., London, ON

Registration:

Registration is free, and we have some great thank-you gifts for all our amazing fundraisers! We really couldn’t do it without you!

Each individual who raises $100 or more will receive a HERO BOX filled with Foundation goodies — including a Walk & Roll T-shirt, bracelet, and foam thumbs-up!
Each individual who raises $250 or more will also receive an awesome Turtlewear cap.

Want to be a hero but not sure you’ll reach the fundraising goal? We’ve got you covered.

New this year:

Important Note: Walk and Roll T-shirts will not be available on the day of the walk, except for individuals receiving a Hero Box in recognition of their fundraising efforts or those registered as Supporters. A limited selection of other Foundation gear will be available in exchange for an unreceipted donation on the day of the walk.

If you plan to join virtually, please let us know early so that we can make sure you have everything you need for your walk and receive any eligible Foundation gear in time.

Meet the Chair

Darryl’s story: Nearly 20 years ago, things had been going well for me. Then gradually, strange things started to happen. I’d feel tingling in both feet as though they were asleep. I’d shake them, but that made no difference. Gradually the tingling and numbness worked their way up both my feet, both my legs, both my hands, both my arms, and from the top of my spine down. Over many months, walking became more difficult. My legs felt stiff. If I was down on the floor, it was difficult to get up and I needed to grasp furniture or something else solid to steady myself. I could not grip jar lids or bottle caps. It took two hands to turn a key.

Over about a year, I went for test after test and waited patiently to get into a neurology department with a very long wait list. When I finally did get in, I was given an EMG and the technician said: “I’ve seen this pattern before. I think I know what this is. But I can’t diagnose you, the neurologist will come in and tell you.” Then I had my answer: Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP).

I consider myself fortunate because my body responds well to IVIG (immunoglobulin) as a treatment. To this day, I still go into the hospital once every 6 weeks for IVIG. It’s allowed me to live a full life. It’s what allowed me to walk, run, and skate again and I’m happy for it. My CIDP is hidden to the rest of the world. I look healthy but you can’t see the treatments, the occasional fatigue, and some of the other issues that sometimes still arise from this chronic disease.

I am fortunate because all those years ago I went to my doctor with these strange symptoms, and he believed me. But it hasn’t been that way for everyone with CIDP. That’s why we need the GBS-CIDP Foundation to continue to raise awareness and support patients. That is why I walk in the Walk and Roll.