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How Your Gift Helps

Arthritis impacts the lives of six million of our loved ones, friends and neighbours. It is Canada’s most common chronic condition, yet it rarely gets the attention it deserves. That’s why Arthritis Society Canada is on a mission to change the conversation and let the world know it’s not “just” arthritis.

Fortunately, we’re fueled by a community of generous, loyal supporters who share our commitment to fighting the fire of arthritis with the fire of research, innovation, advocacy, and information and support.

$6.6M

Invested in research

109,684

People received direct or one-on-one support through our education and information programs

3.7M

Canadians reached with trusted information

We are a national charity with local impact. Your donations make a difference for people living with arthritis in every province. Thank you!

How we fight the fire of arthritis

Research

honey bee iconWe’re Canada’s largest charitable funder of arthritis research, helping spark new ideas and igniting careers to improve care for people today, and to find a cure for people tomorrow.

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Advocacy

Speaker iconTogether with our fierce volunteers, we’re fighting the fire of arthritis by advocating to all levels of government about pressing policy issues affecting the six million Canadians living with arthritis coast to coast to coast.

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Innovation

Bulb with lines (idea) iconWe are investing in breakthrough, high-risk, high-reward research, collaborating on social impact projects to create transformational health change, and accelerating the success of innovators by getting their solutions to those that need them most.

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Support

three people icons in a cercleWe’re creating patient-centred, evidence-based information and resources, and developing critical programs to help people living with arthritis flourish and empower their care networks to support them.

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Stories

Exposing arthritis in the workplace

Les and a colleague have worked in television together for over a decade, but it was only during an Arthritis Awareness Month segment that they discovered they were both silently battling arthritis. Les and a colleague have worked in television together for over a decade, but it was only during an Arthritis Awareness Month segment that they discovered they were both silently battling arthritis.

Forging a new future for osteoarthritis prevention

A Canadian trial led by Dr. Olufemi Ayeni could bring about a revolutionary way to prevent osteoarthritis. The hope is that the new technique being evaluated will grow better cartilage in people with hip pain. A Canadian trial led by Dr. Olufemi Ayeni could bring about a revolutionary way to prevent osteoarthritis. The hope is that the new technique being evaluated will grow better cartilage in people with hip pain.

Faces of Arthritis: Cristina’s story

Cristina has known life with arthritis for two decades. At 21, while pursuing her nutrition and dietetics degree in her native Colombia, she received life-altering diagnoses of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Sjögren’s syndr... Cristina has known life with arthritis for two decades. At 21, while pursuing her nutrition and dietetics degree in her native Colombia, she received life-altering diagnoses of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Sjögren’s syndrome, and later, fibromyalgia. Her 20-year journey is a testament to her resilience and perseverance.

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