Too rainy for a lemonade stand? Here are some fun and creative ways kids on Team Cassie & Friends can raise money and have fun. Try one today and help us make a difference for kids and families affected by Juvenile Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases. Don't forget: You can help us provide the support and research [...]
Cassie and Friends organized our first-ever advocacy session + workshop in February 2016 - not long before the BC 2017 Election started heating up. Now, as we barrel toward election day on May 9th, we are ready to act - and we need your help! Under the expert guidance of our partners, Arthritis Consumer Experts, Cassie and [...]
ACT NOW: SIGN OUR ONLINE PETITION AT CHANGE.ORG JIA affects approximately 24,000 infants to teens in BC and Canada, or 3 in every 1,000, making it one of the most common causes of chronic disability in children. Ten to 20 percent of children with JIA have Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA), a severe and [...]
Donation marks ten years of dedicated support for kids and families affected by Juvenile Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases in British Columbia and Canada. Cassie and Friends is proud to announce today our $140,000 gift to BC Children’s Hospital to support children and families affected by Juvenile Arthritis – a painful, lifelong condition in [...]
A teen has created a new website detailing what it's like to grow up with Periodic Fever Syndrome (PFS). When asked to design a "Personal Project" for a school assignment, the teen knew this was the perfect opportunity to spread more awareness about PFS and maybe even help other kids and families who are newly diagnosed or struggling [...]
Have you seen ivivva's awesome #GirlsofAdventure campaign on Instagram? It got us thinking about all the brave, inspiring and relentless girls we know in our community who never stop following their dreams even while battling childhood rheumatic diseases like Juvenile Arthritis and Lupus each and every day! Our friends at ivivva agreed and decided to feature two inspiring girls in our [...]
Read Cassie's letter to Selena Gomez who will be in Vancouver for her #RevivalTour on May 14th. Selena revealed last year last year that she was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease, Lupus, back in 2013 and underwent chemotherapy. Approximately 1 in 10,000 children in Canada will develop Lupus, most frequently between the ages of 11 [...]
Will you be a Champion for Kids with Arthritis? They need your help! Still hearing that voice in your head saying “I'm not a runner" or "I don't know if I can ask people for money"? Below, you'll find answers to the top 3 questions we get about joining the Cassie & Friends Team. Most important? Just know that [...]
We have officially begun registration for the Cassie & Friends Team in the 2016 Scotiabank Charity Challenge Run/Walk Event! To help announce our 9th year of literally stepping up for kids with rheumatic diseases and to get you excited about joining the team, we wanted to share this speech (below) made by Cassie & Friends Co-Founder, David Porte at the Scotiabank Philanthropic [...]
Join Us for the 7th Annual Family Day for Children & Families with Juvenile Arthritis & Other Rheumatic Diseases! DATE: • Saturday October 24, 2015 TIME: • 9:00 am to 3:30 pm • 8:30 am Registration LOCATION: • Telus World of Science • 1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr Jen Stinson Kids with Rheumatic [...]
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