This Giving Tuesday, Gifts of All Sizes Can Help Kids Be Pain-Free! Every day, thousands of children, teens, and young adults across Canada live with Juvenile Arthritis (JA) and rheumatic diseases. From painful infusions and weekly injections to the emotional toll of living with a chronic illness, these kids are forced to endure more [...]
Be a Champion this Giving Tuesday Giving Tuesday is a day when people around the world come together to make a positive impact. This year, we need your help to bring awareness to a drastically under-represented and under-funded cause: Juvenile Arthritis (JA) and childhood rheumatic diseases. The truth is, most Canadians don’t [...]
Hope for Harley, Hope for All How one parent turned despair into action Meet one of our new parent ambassadors, Bobby-Jo! Last year, Bobby-Jo shared with us her daughter Harley’s journey with JIA, and why she was running for Team Cassie + Friends Toronto. Today, we are so happy to announce [...]
We are so excited to introduce you to our newest parent ambassadors, Tamara and Bobby-Jo, from our McMaster and SickKids centres! Our parent ambassadors are often the first point of contact for newly diagnosed families and are there for anyone who might be struggling or need a hand finding resources. They [...]
Where Are They Now? Jake Shiell In this edition of “Where Are They Now”, we caught up with Jake Shiell and his mom Krista. You may remember Jake from his popular lemonade stand fundraiser and as the winner of our 2022 Youth Leader Award for the under-12 [...]
Fresh Slice Cares…about Juvenile Arthritis Cassie + Friends is excited to share that Fresh Slice Pizza’s charitable foundation, Fresh Slice Cares, is donating $1600 to help spread Juvenile Arthritis (JA) awareness and keep affected kids active through Team Cassie + Friends! The goal of the Fresh Slice Cares Foundation is to “Help [...]
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 [...]
Rare Disease DayRare Disease Day happens each year on the last day of February but we #CareForRare every day. We have been showing we #CareforRare by shining the spotlight on real-life stories from rare disease patients, parents, researchers, and healthcare professionals. Each story emphasizes the importance of building a community of support, collaborating around treatment [...]
On the way towards a pain free future, let's tackle one of the most difficult parts of pediatric rheumatic diseases - the injection experience. The treatments available for childhood rheumatic diseases like #JIA and #Lupus have significantly improved over time. Despite this, little has been done to address the often extreme anxiety and pain [...]
Community Connection Stories #ConnectingJA transforms Misinformation. "Cassie + Friends has been such a great resource for my husband and I, our son, and even Lily to understand the disease more." Parent of a child with JA, SK Help Transform [...]
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