As a parent/caregiver, you envision your children growing up happy and healthy, enjoying life to the fullest. However, life tends to chuckle at our best laid plans, and that was the case with our middle daughter, Rosalie, who was diagnosed with Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis at the age of 6 in February 2022. [...]
One of our favourite things at Cassie + Friends is when kids step up and take action towards spreading awareness and fundraising for JIA and other rheumatic diseases. Our Calgary JIA warrior, Jason, is hosting the first kids fundraiser of the year- a pajama day at his school! Tickets will be sold, by donation, [...]
We are proud to support kids and families who are interested in supporting Cassie + Friends through do-it-yourself fundraisers! To help you get started, we have complied a list of ideas that put the FUN in fundraising! Please let us know if you need help getting started, spreading the word about your initiative, or [...]
To recognize Juvenile Arthritis Awareness month, we're highlighting stories from the youth in our community: their diagnosis, their journeys, what they’ve learned, and most importantly, their advice. At Cassie + Friends, we believe that all kids deserve to live pain-free. In Canada, 24,000 children, teens and their families will be affected by Juvenile [...]
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To recognize rare disease day, we want to shine a light on all rare diseases, including the story of Zahra, whose rare autoinflammatory disease is still unknown, despite extensive genetic testing. Rare diseases affect 300 million people worldwide, and many of the 24,000 children in Canada in the pediatric rheumatic disease community are [...]
We would like to share a message from one of our Cassie + Friends families whose journey with Juvenile Arthritis has been made just a little bit easier, thanks to donors and friends like you. My 5 year old daughter, Eve and I are thankful for your constant support. Eve was diagnosed [...]
It is not easy being rare. Being rare means that there is not a lot of knowledge, research, and treatment options available for youth and families affected by systemic autoinflammatory diseases (SAIDs). And that is exactly what the recently formed Can-SAID advisory group, a branch of Cassie + Friends (C+F), wants to change. [...]
Our family's journey with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and genetics doesn’t begin with our son’s experience - it actually begins with mine. I was diagnosed with JIA at the age of 7; I faced a difficult time with poor control of my symptoms, which led to significant damage by the time I was [...]
Congratulations to Jake Shiell and Emma Linsley, recipients of the 2022 Cassie + Friends National Youth Leader Awards! Read Jake and Emma's full bios and project descriptions below. Interested in being considered for an award in 2023? To learn more about the Youth Leader [...]
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