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Serving Arthritis Kids (SAK) Backpack Program

Serving Arthritis Kids (SAK) Backpack Program has been developed by the Arthritis Foundation, Great Lakes Region to provide newly diagnosed children and their parents with education, resources and support for managing juvenile arthritis. You can sign up to receive the age appropriate backpack and parents’ tote bag in the Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. Below is a list of age categories and the items you would receive.

Age 12 and Younger	Age 13 to 17	Parents
AF Backpack Pencils & grips (4 pencils, 5 grips) “Imagine a Rainbow” book Teddy bear heat therapy “Kids Get Arthritis Too” Key Chain “Kids Get Arthritis Too” Magnet Pencil case Pencil erasers (5) Journal Luggage name tag Hand sanitizer Water bottle	AF Sling Backpack Pens (2) Water bottle Heat therapy wrap Pencil erasers (5) Pencils & grips (4 pencils, 5 grips) Pencil case “Kids Get Arthritis Too” Key Chain “Kids Get Arthritis Too” Magnet Health Guide Journal Pill Organizer Hand sanitizer Luggage name tag “I Still Dream Big” book	Arthritis Foundation Event List Health Guide Journal “Raising a Child with Arthritis” book Arthritis Foundation tote bag “Kids Get Arthritis Too” newsletter Pen