November 2023

October 2023

Lily’s Journey to Diagnosis, Methotrexate, and Finding A Community of Support

By |October 19th, 2023|Injection, JIA, Medication, Methotrexate, Newly Diagnosed, School, School Toolkit, TMJ|

Meet Lily. One morning, at the young age of 2, our daughter Lily woke up limping and her left knee looked slightly swollen. She didn't seem to show that she was in pain, but was refraining from putting weight on her left leg. We had no idea what happened and didn't recall any [...]

September 2018

Reese’s Story: “I will never let JIA get in my way”

By |September 21st, 2018|Physical Activity, Scotiabank Charity Challenge|

Thirteen year old Reese from Whitby, Ontario was diagnosed with JIA at age two, but she has never let this get in the way of her athletic goals. Read her story of perseverance and strength below, and join Reese and her entire Aurora Panthers Bantam AA hockey team on October 21st as they lead Team [...]

June 2018

PwC Canada Board Chair, Mike Harris, with family and friends at the 2017 Charity Challenge Run/Walk with Team Cassie and Friends.

By |June 23rd, 2018|Scotiabank Charity Challenge|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:      PwC commits $10,000 to transform the futures of youth with arthritis June 21, 2018- VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA: University Student, Alison Legge, 22, knows all too well just how painful studying, full-time work or even a casual, part-time job can be thanks to Juvenile Arthritis - an incurable, autoimmune disease affecting [...]

Thank you Keystone Environmental, Champion for Kids!

By |June 22nd, 2018|Scotiabank Charity Challenge|

We are so excited to announce that long-time champion for kids Keystone Environmental Ltd. - BC's go to environmental consulting firm and recently named Top Small & Medium Employer in Canada - has stepped up with a $15,000 gift to Team Cassie and Friends to help transform the lives of the 3 in 1000 children in BC who live, play and learn [...]

Nicola Wealth Management champions juvenile arthritis and supports one of their own

By |June 21st, 2018|Scotiabank Charity Challenge|

Giving back is deeply rooted in the culture of Vancouver-based Nicola Wealth Management, and this year the Nicola Wealth Gives Back Charitable Giving Committee is showing just how deep that commitment goes when it comes to supporting both kids with arthritis, and their own staff.  Cassie and Friends is pleased to announce Nicola Wealth as our new "Champion for Kids" level donor with a [...]

Van Kam Freightways: Champion for Kids

By |June 20th, 2018|Scotiabank Charity Challenge|

In the final week before race day with Team Cassie and Friends in the Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon and 5K Charity Challenge, we are thrilled to announce an incredible surprise $10,000 donation from Van Kam Freightways Ltd, a Surrey-based trucking company operating in BC and Alberta. This generous donation will go 100% towards providing support [...]

Vancouver Skating Club event raises over $600 for juvenile arthritis support

By |June 8th, 2018|Advocacy, News, Scotiabank Charity Challenge, Stories|

On May 25, 2018, Vancouver Skating Club (VSC) and Bantam Female North Shore Avalanche Hockey teamed up for a donate-to-skate event in support of Team Cassie and Friends. With over fifty people in attendance, the event, organized by long-time C+F community members Lorna and Naomi Bauer, raised over $600 for kids and families affected by [...]

May 2018

Why I Run: Marie’s Story

By |May 28th, 2018|JDM, Rare Disease Stories, Scotiabank Charity Challenge, Stories|

I want to let you know why I am walking this Charity Challenge for Cassie and Friends.  “Autoimmunity is the system of immune responses of an organism against its own healthy cells and tissues. Any disease that results from such an aberrant immune response is termed an 'autoimmune disease.'" My dad’s cousin Gladys Marie [...]

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