My team
My Story…
I am so proud to be fundraising for Team Cassie + Friends! Our family has been so lucky to be able to avail ourselves of the help and guidance from Cassie +Friends to help us navigate Juvenile Arthritis with our daughter, Ellie, who was diagnosed at 2 years old. Now that we have made it to age 6, it feels as though those first few hospital visits and frantic searching online were just the beginning of our journey with this disease and with Cassie +Friends. I hope that by running we can help raise funds for a pain free future for kids with rheumatic diseases.
Description
This year, I will be running in support of kids and families affected by juvenile arthritis (JA) and other rheumatic diseases with Cassie + Friends Society. Cassie + Friends is a national charity focused 100% on kids and families impacted by juvenile arthritis and other rheumatic diseases. Cassie + Friends provides much needed education, awareness, support programs, advocacy and research to families across Canada.
What is JA?
JA is an incurable autoimmune disease in kids that attacks healthy joints and steals childhoods. It’s just as common as Juvenile Diabetes (every 3 in 1000 kids) and yet receives a fraction of the research, awareness and support. Kids with JA live with pain, fatigue and fevers, and many require aggressive medications like chemotherapy.
In 2023, Cassie + Friends is raising money for:
- Providing parents with access to a private Online Support Network
- Supporting families with emergency funds and medical equipment
- Helping fund Monthly Expert-Led educational webinars
- Connecting youth with trained peer mentors
- Fueling critical Advocacy + research into safer Treatments and a cure.
Thank you for your support towards a pain-free future for kids and families affected by juvenile arthritis and other rheumatic diseases!
#TeamCassieAndFriends #JAWontStopMe
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 08 | Anonymous | $108.31 |
