My team
My Story…
Since being diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, JIA, as a teen, I have encountered a wide girth of "JIA" experiences.
I have journeyed in adversity with my joints in agony.
Joined in connection with amigos through the Cassie + Friends Youth Ambassador program.
Jumped into adventures when getting the amazing opportunity to work at Cassie + Friends during the summer.
Juggled inflammatory aggravations of my arthritis with the jumbo, intense, amazing alliterative adventure of school and university.
I am now returning for my 6th Cassie + Friends run, and 4th Vancouver Cassie + Friends run to jog incredibly animatedly through the race course and sprint over that finish like Jane incredible Austen (who is thought to have died from Lupus) is waiting there, arisen from the dead, to cheer us on.
So jump into action and join in the acronym game by donating in support of the kids for whom "JIA" currently only means "Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis." For the kids and families that need Cassie + Friends to be their light in the dark and show them that JIA does not reduce your life to just one definition. Kids with JIA can be and do anything.
"JIA" - Just imagine accomplishment
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11 | Mary V Seeman | $107.72 |
| Jun 11 | Neil Seeman | $54.31 |
| Jun 08 | In memory of Philip Seeman | $107.72 |
| Jun 07 | Anonymous | $107.72 |
| Jun 06 | Ciara Mahaffy | $54.31 |
