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April 12, 2017YACC values crying at work
Making a client cry is generally frowned upon, but YACC’s motto is to have our community’s back. It means that by making someone cry, I was just doing my job.
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April 11, 2017Carbonear Academy hits the 100 Shaver milestone!
The razors were buzzing at Carbonear Academy in Carbonear, NL on April 7, 2017 as students, teachers, and parents gathered in the school’s gym for its fourth Shave for the Brave!
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“Renegade” earns “extreme MANE-iac” title
On April 11, 2017, four players from the Conception Bay Renegades Minor Hockey Association went under the razor to shed some of their hockey hair.
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April 04, 2017Treason: “He’s a crook” (Part 2)
Despite the goodwill of charitable supporters and the belief that “it’s a great cause,” the trust and belief we charities are afforded on the revenue side is sharply contrasted with the treasonous accusations levied on the expense side of our organizations.
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Trust: “It’s a great cause” (Part 1)
We are excited to share our annual report for our 2015-16 year. It was a year of continued impact on young adults facing the end of their lives just as they’re starting. It was a year of pressure and intensity. It was a year we finished stronger than we started.
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April 03, 2017Localife Edmonton: Not your grandma’s Bingo!
A song was played, and if it was on your card under one of the Bingo letters, you marked the spot with a dabber!
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March 31, 2017Kristina gets the most powerful haircut of her life!
On Saturday, March 25, 2017 Solo Shaver Kristina Squires went under the razor in support of young adults dealing with cancer.
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March 29, 2017Brave Day 2017
Today is Young Adult Cancer Canada’s Brave Day. We’re taking the day to tell you more about the brave young adults you support when you Shave for the Brave.
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March 27, 2017YACC values things they never told you about working for a non-profit
At our monthly team meetings, one of our crew members discusses one of our five values: strength, courage, commitment, heart, and trail-blazing. This is Dawn’s reflection from this month’s meeting.
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Mount Pearl Blades are looking extra sharp
The Mount Pearl Blades were back for their fourth Shave for the Brave on March 26, 2017. Ten Shavers raised $1,863 in support of young adults dealing with cancer, bringing the Blades’ four year total to $22,015!
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Over $44k raised at annual St. John’s Community Shave!
New and veteran Shavers took over Gap Court at the Avalon Mall on March 25, 2017 for a total of 97 freshly Shaved heads and over $44,000 raised in support of Young Adult Cancer Canada!
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March 22, 2017Rennie’s River hosts explosive first Shave
Rennie’s River Elementary in St. John’s, NL held its first Shave for the Brave on March 16, 2017, and it was one they — and YACC HQ — won’t soon forget! We were delighted to see the enthusiasm and commitment displayed by the students, staff, and parents. Raising almost $6,500 at their first ever Shave event was absolutely incredible.
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