About Casey's Cause

Our History
Casey’s Cause was incorporated in March 2007 by a group of family and friends of Casey Marie Grant, a seven-year old girl who was diagnosed with Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a rare blood platelet disorder. Nine days after being diagnosed, Casey passed away on January 25, 2007 from a massive hemorrhage.


Our Mission
The loss of Casey has driven us to help others learn more about this disorder.
Casey’s Cause has four main mission areas.

   Honor Casey’s life by sharing her story
   Raise awareness about ITP
   Educate both the general public and medical professionals about ITP
   Assist with ITP research efforts

Our mission is to create awareness of Idiopathic/Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (“ITP”) through the education of both the general public and medical professionals, and in the raising of funds for medical research.  Our annual Casey’s Cause  Run will be used as a means not only of promoting awareness of ITP, but also as a fundraising event.  We, the board of Casey’s Cause, believe that creating our own organization, (rather than by simply donating our own personal funds to an organization for ITP), will provide opportunities for us to make a greater difference in the lives of those affected by ITP.  We are fortunate to have on our board two nurses and two pharmacists who hope to become more involved in educational programs to spread awareness to the medical communities and to those who might come in contact with those affected by ITP.

We currently support the research efforts of the Platelet Disorder Support Association who work with doctors and patients assessing lifestyle changes as a result of symptoms and treatments of ITP.  We also support the ITP Foundation whose research efforts are based worldwide and start at the cellular level.  In addition, we have teamed up with the Charley Foundation to support a weekend camp for children affected by ITP and their families.  Other funds are utilized to assist families, local or elsewhere, with the needs of their chronically ill children.  Casey’s Cause will continue to meet frequently in order to identify these areas.

      



The Board of Casey's Cause is made up of volunteers devoted to accomplishing the mission of the organization.  Our overhead and expenses are kept to a bare minimum allowing us to make every effort to utilize your donation in the most effective way possible.
Officers
             Christine Grant       President
             Shannon Grant       Vice President    
             Tracey Pohlman     Secretary
             Heather Dykes       Treasurer

Medical Advisor

Dr. Shaily Lakhanpal, Hematologist
at St. Vincent’s East in Birmingham, AL
Board Members

Lindsay Broome
Rhonda Crow
Cindy Jones
Christa Patterson
Gavin Grant
Committee Leaders

Christie Carroll
Toni Como
Vicky Reasonover