#WhyIRun: Blake's Story Meet Blake: One of Our Youngest Runners and a Big Reason We Run! Meet Blake, a resilient little one and one of our youngest runners on Team Cassie + Friends Halifax! Diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) at just 16 months old, Blake’s journey has been filled with challenges, strength, [...]
#KidsCantWait: Rylee's Journey The First Signs November 30th, 2016, Rylee Lynn Rideout arrived making us parents for the first time and becoming the first grandchild and niece in our families. The years that followed were nothing short of amazing, Rylee developed a love for life and a sparkle that we [...]
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 [...]
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