Utah/Idaho Chapter
Juvenile Arthritis
Cruisin' For A Cure
The 2008 Juvenile Conference, Cruisin’ for a Cure, was a big success. More than 950 attendees, including 316 children, traveled from across the United States to Costa Mesa, Calif., for a weekend full of education, networking and fun.
The Danielson family from Salt Lake City was able to attend the conference on a scholarship from Abbott. Five-year-old Audrey Danielson was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis at 13 months old. Arthritis is all she knows – but she doesn’t let arthritis or anything else for that matter slow her down. Audrey’s mother, Wendy, said it was incredible to be with other parents, especially mothers, who understood the emotions. “We learned so much more than we ever could. The conference was educational, informative, fun, and inspiring – we feel so much better equipped to deal with the challenges of having a child with arthritis.”
Save the date for the 2009 JA Conference next year from July 9-12, 2009 in Houston.
Juvenile Arthritis Alliance
Recently we transitioned our American Juvenile Arthritis Organization into the Juvenile Arthritis Alliance. This important change will help the Arthritis Foundation increase our focus on juvenile arthritis and more fully integrate, coordinate and expand all juvenile arthritis activities throughout the entire organization. Learn more...
