Do you have an idea of how you’d like to make a positive impact on kids and families affected by juvenile arthritis and other rheumatic diseases but you’re not sure if it’s eligible for the Youth Leader Awards? See below for a list of previous initiatives to help you brainstorm!
And remember- your initiative must fit into one of the following categories of research, education, connection or support. The Cassie + Friends Youth Leader Award aims to encourage all youth affected by rheumatic disease to make a positive impact towards our mission of transforming kids’ lives while developing useful skills, like event planning and leadership, that will help them excel in school, work and life.
- Creating an informative website to educate, raise money and spread awareness of CRMO. (winner)
- Creating awareness content (slides that played at school entrance and a video) through a school club to educate and spread awareness to the school
- Volunteering with C+F
- Participating in a research study
- Speaking at a webinar
- Running a group chat for youth with chronic diseases
- Creating hair clips to spread awareness and sell, donating a portion of the profits to Cassie + Friends
- Creating the Take a Pain Check podcast (winner)
- Sharing a story on our blog
- Biking a marathon to raise money in support of Cassie + Friends
- Being part of an advocacy committee and speaking, sharing, and planning events
- Reaching out to businesses to collect gift card donations
- Creating art and trading it for donations
- Creating a coloring book to spread awareness and raise money
- Hosting multiple lemonade and cookie stands to spread awareness and raise money (winner)
- Creating a mental health platform for teens to talk with other trained teens
- Sharing the Cassie + Friends puppet video in your classroom
- Planning a fun run at your school
- Patient advocacy, speaking and research work (winner)
Let us know if you have an idea you would like to discuss! Learn more about the Youth Leader Awards eligibility and requirements here.
