The 19 trees along Wagga Wagga's Fitzmaurice Street will be lit up purple until the end of May to acknowledge Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Month, and World IBD Day.
Monday 19 May is the Global Day of Recognition of people living with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease, or IBD.
The trees on Fitzmaurice Street join 120 sites, landmarks, and buildings across Australia that will light up in purple as a show of solidarity for the IBD community.
Manager Community Services Madeleine Scully says "lighting awareness campaigns, like World IBD Day and Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Month, can spark meaningful conversations about the realities of living with debilitating conditions and help promote information and support services that are available.
"Nearly 180,000 Australians live with inflammatory bowel disease, a lifelong, invisible condition that many are too ashamed to talk about."
World IBD Day and Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Month plays a crucial role in improving care, raising awareness, and helping to break down the stigma surrounding IBD.
