My Story…
I am running for the kids who can't get out of bed in the morning.
The kids who have to drag their swollen ankle behind them as they limp to the bathroom, only to collapse on the floor.
The kids who can't run a hairbrush through their hair.
Kids whose pain in their fingers and wrists burns like an itchy rash that's somehow spreading on the inside of the body.
Kids who sit on the sidelines while their friends play soccer.
Kids who plan play dates for months only to watch their friends leave in the car without them as they head home to rest their newly inflamed joints.
Kids who can't print a legible word no matter how hard they try.
Kids who throw up weekly after their chemotherapy medication.
Kids whose body image suffers after weight gain from life-saving biologic medication.
Kids whose hair falls out from their chemotherapy medication.
No child deserves this.
Life isn't fair, but it can be fairer. Cassie + Friends is fighting for a fairer future for these kids. Make this future possible by donating to them through my run fundraising page.
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 2024, 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 |
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Sep 26 | Anne Bonnycastle | $54.63 |
Sep 26 | Toby and Emma | $100.00 |
Sep 19 | Anonymous | $150.00 |
Sep 11 | Ciara Mahaffy | $54.63 |