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August 16, 2017Runners raise over $3,600 for YACC!
High five to team Tely Makes Me YACC for raising over $3,600 to help young adults cope with cancer!
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August 14, 2017Photo diary: Retreat Yourself BC 2017
YACC’s program director, Karine Chalifour, posts daily recaps on Facebook during Retreat Yourself and Survivor Conference. Here is a compilation of what she saw and felt during Retreat Yourself BC […]
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August 08, 2017Texas 4000’s Sierra Route meets Localife Vancouver
Reggie and Hannah Paraiso met this year’s Texas 4000 Sierra team and their hosts back in July to thank them for what they do for YACC.
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August 07, 2017Seeking participants for survey on breast cancer & work
The Work Wellness Lab at Saint Mary’s University (Halifax, NS) is conducting a survey study on the work experiences of women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
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August 02, 2017Dunk for the Brave 2017: A photo diary
HUGE thank yous to everyone who braved 30 minutes in the dunk tank today, volunteered, took aim at the target, and cheered along.
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July 31, 2017Localife Edmonton thanks Texas 4000
Localife Edmonton was pumped to meet up with Texas 4000 for Cancer’s Ozarks riders at a local pub on July 18. It was a fun-filled social evening as we heard […]
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July 25, 2017Localife St. John’s: Axin’ it up
It was a great night. Nobody lost a toe, everyone tried something new, and we had a blast getting to know each other better.
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July 17, 2017Localife Vancouver sets its sights on fun!
Our most recent Localife Vancouver excursion took us to 6Pack Indoor Beach in Richmond where we found ourselves on a giant sand court being instructed on how to play archery tag — what a blast!
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July 12, 2017Localife Ottawa takes a (haunted) walk
The rain subsided by the time we exited the Bytowne, and we parted ways, though none of us walked away alone…
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July 05, 2017Localife Edmonton plays its cards right
Localife Edmonton played the cards right and headed out to Table Top on June 19. The evening started with learning some new games. Once everyone had arrived, we played Telestrations […]
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June 23, 2017There’s a new face on the Localife team!
We are so very happy to officially welcome Katie Chanter to the Localife Ottawa team!
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June 02, 2017Special announcement: It’s “prime” time to make change!
Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC), in partnership with Dr. Sheila Garland and her team of researchers at Memorial University, JUST launched the YAC Prime Study! Not only does this study aim to be the largest of its kind to date, it will be the first to explore the physical, social, financial, and emotional challenges faced by young adults diagnosed with cancer and compare them to their non-cancer peers.
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