October 2024

#WhyIRun – Audrey’s Story

By |October 2nd, 2024|#WhyIRun, Blog, Hamilton, JIA, Ontario, Stories|

#WhyIRun – Audrey’s Story In this #WhyIRun, we hear from the Rose family, who share their daughter Audrey’s journey with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Audrey and her family will be participating in our upcoming run/walk at Hamilton’s Road2Hope marathon on November 2, 2024, where they are not only the top fundraiser for [...]

August 2024

July 2024

Fuelled by Purpose: Juvenile Arthritis Mom and Local Entrepreneur Accelerates Race to a Cure

By |July 23rd, 2024|Current Events, Fundraising, JIA, Ontario, Stories|

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 [...]

November 2023

October 2023

OPT-JIA Premedication Trial

By |October 17th, 2023|Blog, Current Research, Future Research, Injection, JIA, Medication, Research|

When I first heard of the medication Ondansetron, I couldn’t help but think about how its name sounded like a character from the Transformers movies. While this medication doesn’t fight space aliens or have a special effects budget, it does hold the capacity to TRANSFORM lives. How might you ask?Methotrexate is a [...]

June 2023

Tough as Nails: A Father Reflects on his Two Daughters and Childhood Rheumatic Disease

By |June 5th, 2023|Advocacy, High School, JIA, Post- Secondary, Rare Disease, Stories, TMJ|

"We're very proud of our girls for showing the fortitude needed to not let these diseases define them." Hello families! My name is Mike Wiens, husband to Jesica and father to two girls, Vanessa 24 yrs old, and Sarah 23 yrs old. We're happy to call Port Moody, BC our home since relocating here [...]

May 2023

Mental Health Matters: Kaese’s Journey With JA

By |May 5th, 2023|Advocacy, JIA, Mental Health, Mental Health (For Youth), Stories|

"Feelings and emotions are real, and should be felt and openly discussed." Meet Kaese and his mom, Jennifer. Together, they have chosen to share their story of being diagnosed with JIA and the many impacts that can have on a child and family's mental health. To read more Cassie + Friends' Youth Mental [...]

March 2023

Comfort for a Cause: Jason’s Pajama Day School Fundraiser

By |March 16th, 2023|Fundraising, Stories|

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, [...]

February 2023

August 2022

What Canadian Juvenile Arthritis Families Think About Telemedicine in COVID-19

By |August 20th, 2022|Advocacy, COVID, CREW, Current Events, Research|

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 [...]

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