Cool Kid Christian Gulack raises awareness for multiple sclerosis

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Our ABC7 Cool Kid for Thursday, Sept. 18, is Christian Gulack, who is motivated to make a difference in the fight against multiple sclerosis.

He's taking part in the MS Challenge, a 50-mile walk used to raise awareness and donations to fund research to find a cure. It's a long course, but Christian says he's got some very personal connections to MS.

"My aunt, my family, all the people who are affected by it. It's not just her. We're all affected by it because she has it and it pushes us all forward," Christian said.

Christian grew up seeing his family all take part in this walk for his Aunt Kitty and others diagnosed with MS. But he says he had to wait before he could join in.

"You have to be at least 12 years old to walk. And from the time I was 10, I was just saying, 'As soon as I'm old enough, I want to do that,'" said Gulack.

Christian has been doing just that for three years now. And every time he crosses the finish line, he says he gets a feeling like no other.

"When you've raised all your money and you've finished the walk and walk down that finish line and you're done, it's all worth it. You know you just did something amazing," said Christian.

Most important to Christian is making sure his Aunt Kitty knows that she's the motivation behind his efforts.

"That we care and that we love her and that we want her to get better, and that's the whole reason we're doing this," he said.

Being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis can make every step a challenge, but Christian is walking miles to help find a cure.