On behalf of Casey’s Cause, I would like to express what Camp Charley means to our organization as well as what it means to our family personally.

On January 25, 2007, our daughter Casey Marie Grant passed away following a massive intracranial hemorrhage just nine days after being diagnosed with ITP. In the months that followed, I spent many hours researching and contacting other families affected by this platelet disorder trying to understand more. During that same time a group of family and friends came together to form Casey’s Cause with the mission of honoring Casey, spreading awareness and education about ITP and raising money to be used towards research. As an organization, we continue to believe that funding research is very important, but we hoped for a way to have a direct impact on the lives of children affected by ITP. Through Pamela Ford, we were introduced to Camp Charley and immediately knew this was a work we wanted to support!

Our family has attended the Camp Charley Spooktackular weekend the last two years and it has been such an amazing experience. The smiles we see on the faces of the children and the parents have been a huge inspiration to us, and then in turn I can express the joy that is felt to the Board of Casey’s Cause. We greatly appreciate the opportunity to be involved in such a fantastic experience for these kids and hope to be able to continue to support Camp Charley ITP weekend.

Personally, I feel as though through supporting Camp Charley I can make a difference in the lives of these children. It is incredibly important to me to be able to spread joy in their lives, as it brings great joy in mine to be associated with the only Camp available to children with ITP. Casey was a very loving and giving child and I know that she would be proud to know that her name is a part of such a great and important work!

Sincerely,

Christine Grant, President Casey’s Cause

Mom to Casey Marie Grant Back