王后的学生Cassie Porte带领金斯顿首次跑步, 支持患童年风湿病的儿童。 Queen’s student Cassie Porte leads Kingston’s first run to support children with childhood-onset rheumatic diseases.

卡西·波特是皇后大学的学生，20个月大时被诊断出青少年特发性关节炎，她正在领导金斯顿首次发起儿童风湿病的宣传和筹款活动。 Cassie Porte, a Queen’s University student diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis at 20 months, is leading Kingston’s first run to raise awareness and funds for childhood-onset rheumatic diseases. Porte的旅程激励她的家人在2011年推出Cassie和Friends, 现在已成为国家非营利组织。 Diagnosed after waking unable to walk, Porte’s journey inspired her family to launch Cassie and Friends in 2011, now a national nonprofit. 与王后风湿病俱乐部共同组织的3月7日活动, 为受儿科护理中经常忽略的疾病影响的儿童和家庭提供支助。 The March 7 event, organized with the Queen’s Rheumatic Disease Club, supports children and families affected by a condition often overlooked in pediatric care. 尽管研究和治疗选择有限,但Porte继续倡导提供更好的资源和社区支持。 Despite limited research and treatment options, Porte continues advocating for better resources and community support.