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We are the University of Toronto Rheumatic Disease Club!
We were founded in 2022 by a U of T student with Juvenile Arthritis through the Cassie + Friends Youth Ambassador Program. 
The University of Toronto Rheumatic Disease Club's mission is to increase understanding for and within the rheumatic disease community at U of T. This will lead to our vision of a supportive and inclusive campus for U of T students with a rheumatic disease. There are three main ways we live our mission and work towards our vision:
1. We provide care packages to U of T students with rheumatic disease. These care packages both provide essential items for students with rheumatic diseases (ex: cold packs, KT tape, easy grip pens) and show these students that the U of T community cares about them. Students with rheumatic diseases can often be misunderstood. These care packages demonstrate understanding.
2. Connection events for students with rheumatic diseases. These are fun, low-stakes events that connect U of T students who have rheumatic diseases. It's hard to fully understand a situation unless you are living it. Connecting with others who also live life at U of T with a rheumatic disease helps to make students feel understood. 
3. Education on rheumatic diseases in the U of T community. Creating a more understanding community requires that the community understand the situation at hand. The goal of the education is to provide a wider base level of knowledge about rheumatic diseases so the next time their classmate says they "have Juvenile/Rheumatoid/etc Arthritis," their peer understands a little bit of what they might be going through. When they understand their peer's rheumatic disease, they can more effectively help and support them. 
Understanding breeds support and inclusion. 
This club and, subsequently, the support we provide is a product of the amazing work Cassie + Friends does in it's youth leadership programs!
To learn more about our club, please visit @uoftrheumaticdisease on Instagram.