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July 09, 2018
Athletics NorthEAST has YACC’s back!
Athletics NorthEAST wanted to do something in honour of Jeff Penton, a member of the local running community who died from cancer in spring 2018. This year, instead of using a […]
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Localife Winnipeg goes to the park!
This was Winnipeg’s first family-friendly event, and it turned out to be the biggest one yet with 18 adults and 12 kids!
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July 06, 2018
Meet our newest Localife leaders!
YACC is so excited to announce new Localife leaders! Julie and Melina will lead Calgary, Mandy is pairing up with Pam in Edmonton, Chris OFFICIALLY becomes the third leader in […]
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June 22, 2018
Survivor Conference 2018 recap
Something INCREDIBLE happened last weekend. While we were trying to come up with the right words to describe Survivor Conference 2018, Samantha Martin beat us to it. Please take a […]
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June 07, 2018
W.H. Day Elementary hosts 3rd Shave for the Brave!
The W.H. Day Elementary Thunderbolts held an INCREDIBLE Shave for the Brave on June 5. Young Adult Cancer Canada executive director Geoff Eaton was on site in Bradford, ON as […]
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W.H. Day Elementary hosts 3rd Shave for the Brave!
The W.H. Day Elementary Thunderbolts held an INCREDIBLE Shave for the Brave on June 5. Young Adult Cancer Canada executive director Geoff Eaton was on site in Bradford, ON as […]
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June 02, 2018
You’re never too young to make a difference
On May 28, 2017 Archer Michaud and friends raised over $4,300 with their Shave for the Brave in Fall River, NS!
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May 28, 2018
High five to the 5k!
We’re so grateful for everyone who walked, ran, organized, volunteered, donated, and supported the 2018 Power To Hope 5k! The $16,000 you raised will help change the lives of young […]
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$121,000 raised at 2nd Annual Brave Brunch
The 2nd Annual Brave Brunch was held at Yellowbelly Brewery on Sunday, May 27. Shavers Paul Antle, David Steele, Marius Linstead, and Christian Legge faced off against the razor in support of young adults affected by cancer in Canada.
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May 25, 2018
YACC values survivor courage
Close to half of the people who applied for this event have never been to one of YACC’s national four-day face-to-face events. With over 150 applications received to date, that means 75 people had the courage to reach out and apply to an event hosted by a group of strangers.
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May 16, 2018
Survivor Conference 2018: We’ll see more of you thanks to the Expansion Pack!
We’re opening five extra Survivor Conference spaces thanks to the dedicated fundraising of awesome YACCers behind the Survivor Conference Expansion Pack! HUGE thank yous to everyone who signed up, sent out […]
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YACC values heart
It is a privilege to be doing a job that I love with people I love and for people I love.
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