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Are you our new Event Coordinator?

by angie

We are looking for someone who is organized, focused, and adaptable to join our growing office crew. The position of Event Coordinator will be based in St. John’s, NL and will help grow YACC’s network through coordinating event delivery of face-to face support programs.

What we’re looking for:
• A minimum of two years of experience in program planning and event logistics
• Problem solver (Doing new things on a consistent basis requires ingenuity and determination to find the path to success)
• Strong communicator (Oral and written, leading projects)
• Organized (Manage many details, regular multitasking)
• Dedicated (Desire to help others, commitment to YACC’s values)
• Independent (Self-starter, work with little direction yet in connection with YACC team)
• Team player (Committed to team success as much as individual success, willing to support others and ask for help in return)
• Flexible/Adaptable (Open to change of role and processes/systems within a growing organization)

Major Responsibilities:
• Regional/National Programs: Responsible for supporting the Program Director in the delivery and evaluation of YACC support programs. This will include, but is not limited to, managing communications, registration/tracking, promotion and event logistics (i.e. potential venues, transportation, menu, materials, etc.).

• Web (YACC & Goaltender): This position will be available to consult with those leading digital programs to establish priorities for the community portion of YACC’s web programs as well as information and promotion of events.

• Promotion: Responsible for coordinating (with Communication Coordinator and Program Director) promotion activities, including Health Professional tours logistic, poster/contact card distribution to health professionals/community organizations, and preparing any presentation promo/materials in conjunction with the Program team.

• Relationship Management: Provide support to the Program Director in managing YACC relationships with cancer centers, community based organizations and government agencies to further the growth and effectiveness of YACC support programs. This would include but not limited to: preparing information packages, mail outs, setting up meetings, making phone calls, and doing research on other support programs/organizations.

OTHER DUTIES AS REQUIRED - Flexibility is essential to work at YACC.
YACC takes a holistic approach to compensation, which includes an authentic commitment to work-life balance nicely supported by flex-time, a competitive starting salary, fitness allowance, and group benefits plan.

We’ve had some great success in our 12 years of operation but we know our best is yet to come. Young adults dealing with cancer in Canada are counting on it. If you want to be a part of our success please forward your resume and cover letter to Tracy Carberry at tracy@youngadultcancer.ca by July 6, 2012.

Posted on Jun 25, 2012 - 02:41 PM

An update on Baby Morrissey

by angie

We always say YACC is like a family, and that has been very evident with so many of you asking about Lesley since she left on maternity leave.

We're happy to tell you Duncan Thomas Morrissey was born on May 28, 2012 and weighed in at an impressive 9lbs 3oz. They dropped in today for a visit and he looks a little bit like his mom, a little bit like his dad, and has a nice round head to Shave for the Brave in a few years.

Congratulations!

Posted on Jun 22, 2012 - 03:20 PM

12th Annual Golf Tournament recap

by Laura

Our Annual Charity Golf Tournament took place at Glendenning on June 14, and it was a great success! The tournament began in 2000 as a third party fundraising event, and now also celebrates YACC’s birthday.

More than 80 golfers came out to play and support young adults dealing with cancer. The day consisted of a shotgun tournament in the afternoon, followed by a reception and dinner including silent and live auctions.

Special thanks to our awesome TD Canada Trust organizing committee, and to all the volunteers that helped make this event a success. Together we raised over $27,000!

Happy 12^th Birthday YACC!

Measuring for swing strings and mulligans at the registration table.

Pre-tourney trash talk? Probably just friendly banter.

The Deloitte team: Greg Lundon, Brian O'Rafferty, Jillian Walsh, James Goodridge.

Enjoying the sun at the beginning of the day.

Fraser Eaton's team: Dave Trickett, Ken Reynolds, Clyde Woodword, Jeff Mooney, Fraser Eaton

Posted on Jun 19, 2012 - 05:35 PM

Happy 12th Anniversary, YACC!

by angie

I recieved a friendly email yesterday telling me some of the links on our Links page were no longer active so I took a few minutes to make sure they were up to date.

It hasn't been that long since we last culled the expired addresses, but there was an astonishing amount that were no longer valid. In a short amount of time, young adult cancer survivors have lost access to blogs, websites, and programs that used to offer resources, opportunities, inspiration, and support.

The poignancy of that task on the day before our 12th Anniversary Charity Golf Tournament was not lost on me.

Just 12 years ago, this organization was comprised of one person with a lot of ideas. Now it is a team of 11 people in three cities across the country and a dedicated Board of Directors. Our programs are established and evolving with the average demand sitting around 167 per cent occupancy. We are surrounded by a community of hundreds of survivors, supporters, health professionals, and friends whose passion, support, and knowledge fuel us every day.

We have done a lot of great things in 12 years, and have a million ideas about what else we can do to help young adults living with cancer in Canada.

I'd like to say Happy Anniversary and congratulations to everyone who has helped make this another successful year at YACC, whether you are in our offices or not. Here's to many more fantastic years to come!

P.S. Please email me at angie@youngadultcancer.ca if there are cancer-related sites, blogs, or web resources you love and I'll add them to the Links page!

Posted on Jun 14, 2012 - 02:56 PM

We’re hiring a Web Developer

by angie

Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC)--Canada’s leading support organization for young adults dealing with cancer--is looking for someone who is organized, focused, and adaptable to join our growing office crew.

The position of Web Developer will be based in St. John’s, NL and will focus on leading and implementing the delivery of YACC’s digital communications plan.

What we’re looking for:

A minimum of two years’ experience in a Web Development Environment
Experience writing standards-compliant XHTML and CSS
Experience coordinating the development of a web site
Experience cutting web designs from layered PhotoShop and Illustrator documents
Ability to analyze traffic data Experience working with web services
Knowledge and understanding of PHP, Ruby on Rails, MySQL and JavaScript would be very strong assets
Tech savvy: Technical knowledge to build web sites and oversee their creation
Creativity: Ability to bring a concept from words to visual design/layout
Passionate for technology: about digital communications and committed to staying on top of trends and new technologies that can continue to push YACC forward
Problem solver: doing new things on a consistent basis requires ingenuity and determination to find the path to success
Strong communicator: oral and written, leading projects involving non-technical people requires understanding and translation
Organized: manage many details, regular multi-tasking
Dedicated: desire to help others, commitment to YACC’s values
Independent: self-starter, work with little direction yet in connection with YACC team
Team player: committed to team success as much as individual success, willing to support others and ask for help in return
Flexible/Adaptable: open to change of role and processes/systems within a growing organization

Major Responsibilities

Web development and Internet Communications: Includes using design toolkits from M5 design and manage YACC’s web sites, the creation and administration of Google ad campaign, the coordination of new media activities (podcast, YouTube videos, etc), and the design of social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter.

Digital Communications Plan: Will include leading the development of YACC’s digital communications plan, encompassing web based support programs, and activities related to fund development and communications (internal and external).

Technology Consulting: Provide opinions and guidance on YACC’s deployment of technology and digital communications as requested and support the enhancement of existing technology and implementation of new technology, and multi-browser testing.

Other duties as required: Flexibility is essential to work at YACC.

YACC takes a holistic approach to compensation, which includes an authentic commitment to work-life balance nicely supported by flex-time, a competitive starting salary, fitness allowance, and group benefits plan.

We’ve had some great success in our 12 years of operation but we know our best is yet to come. Young adults dealing with cancer in Canada are counting on it.

If you want to be a part of our success please forward your resume and cover letter to Tracy Carberry at tracy@youngadultcancer.ca by June 11, 2012.

Posted on Jun 06, 2012 - 10:14 AM