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Geoff's Blog Nov 2021

Geoff’s blog: 8,397 days

“Cancerversaries weren’t just for smelling flowers and getting up early. Each one added a few bricks to the foundation of confidence I was slowly rebuilding.”

Geoff's Blog Oct 2021

Geoff’s blog: Shave energy

“What do you do when realization bests your dream? If you’re YACC, you dig deeper than ever into your vision board.”

Geoff's Blog Dec 2020

6 things for ’21

“In March I committed to minding the danger while pushing toward the opportunities, and I made some observations along the way.”

Geoff's Blog Dec 2020

Geoff’s blog: Give young adults a place where they never feel alone

Please join us for Giving Tuesday and donate now to YACC to start your holiday season with a gift to help young adults like Chris Chow find “their sense of renewed confidence.”

Geoff's Blog Nov 2020

When I heard “cancer”: 22 years as a survivor

On the 22nd anniversary of his first cancer diagnosis, Geoff thinks back to that day, what it meant, and how it still affects him today.

Geoff's Blog Jul 2020

Flattening COVID-19 one kilometre at a time

“Inspired by my rekindled love for rollerblading, we are pumped and ready to roll out Roller Brave — a cross-Canada, virtual, simultaneous relay aimed at raising funds to support YACC’s support programs.”

Community Story Jun 2020

Every means every

On Monday, June 15, YACC turns 20. Unlike many 20-year-olds, YACC knows it does not know everything. The opposite, actually. What started as a celebration has evolved beautifully into a vision to share our history and gratitude with you, while showing you the YACC of today and the one we envision for tomorrow.

Community Story Jun 2020

We will do better.

The word “every” means a lot to YACC and we are committed to ensuring it authentically means “every colour” just as it does “every stage” and “every cancer.”

Community Story May 2020

Geoff’s blog: Some COVID clarity

“If COVID has reminded me of anything, it’s that I’m still and always in control of me, my thoughts, my dreams, and how I use my fuel.”

Geoff's Blog Apr 2020

Kicking off National Volunteer Week 2020

That simple act of helping changes lives every day. It is essential to our way of life and you used it to build YACC. Thank you.

Geoff's Blog Apr 2020

I choose to learn through…

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I was just on the other side of a bone marrow transplant and a one-month stay in the intensive care unit on one of those ventilators we hear so much about every day. For 23 days, a ventilator pushed air into my damaged lungs.

Geoff's Blog Apr 2020