Fuelled by Purpose Juvenile Arthritis Mom and Local Entrepreneur Accelerates Race to a Cure Alana Hurov’s daughter, Katherine, was diagnosed with Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) at just two years old. Katherine's journey, like that of many children battling rheumatic diseases, has been challenging yet marked by her remarkable [...]
Did you know that March is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month in Canada? Here at Cassie + Friends, we have been raising awareness and providing support to the JA community since 2007! We are the only charity in Canada exclusively dedicated to the pediatric rheumatic disease community and our dedication shows! From our Team Cassie [...]
Let's Crush JA by recycling your bottles and cans or starting your very own bottle drive! Simply collect your bottles and cans, select how/where you'd like to return them, and Voila! Bottle Recycle Depots: Regional Recycling Depots (8 Branches) - find a location near you Bring your bottles/cans in clear plastic bags to [...]
Hello there! My name is Emily Bessey. I am 19 years old and live in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. My journey with JIA and TMJ started way back in 2009 when I was just 6 years old. I would go to school limping, hardly able to walk, but return home at the end of [...]
Canadian Pediatric Rheumatology Families in the Spotlight! We want to thank every parent and youth who participated in our survey to find out more about Canadian families' preferences and experiences with Telemedicine practices during COVID-19. Your results have been published as a scientific research paper - here's our summary below and a link to [...]
We are very excited to let you know about Saskatchewan's very first juvenile arthritis event in support of Cassie + Friends is happening Saturday, June 18th, in Forget, SK, The Juvenile Arthritis Party! Hosted by Juvenile Arthritis Parent and event planning extraordinaire, Renee P., we are thrilled to be raising awareness for kids and [...]
It's #JuvenileArthritisAwarenessMonth, what can I do to help? To make it easy for you to get involved, we've put together 5 Simple Ways to Recognize Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month. From educating classmates to participating in fundraising events (such as our Cassie + Friends Run/Walk for Juvenile Arthritis- check out #1), we have the opportunity [...]
A message from our Board Chair, David Porte. Dear Cassie + Friends Community, Today is the start of Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month and I am writing to invite you to get behind our mission by becoming a monthly donor to Cassie + Friends. Even just $10, $20 or $50 dollars per month can make a big [...]
***MEDICAL ADVISORY UPDATE: COVID-19 VACCINATION UPDATE + SAFETY DATA*** It has been a while since we have provided a COVID update, and we know a lot has been happening for children and youth with arthritis and rheumatic diseases, and their families. It has been a challenging time for so many, and difficult to keep up [...]
Caden was diagnosed with JIA when she was just 3 years old. When we first noticed her limping, we thought she may have hurt her knee skiing as we had just taken her for her first lessons. Then one morning I saw her sneaking down the stairs from her bedroom, taking each step on [...]
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