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March 24, 2026Ashley finds a way forward through the Recover Study
“Joining the Recover Study gave me the sense that I wasn’t just fighting for now and for myself but for everyone who comes after me.”
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March 07, 2026“Always In My Heart”: Remembering Angie
“She was the only person in my life who understood.”
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November 28, 2025What to say about Survivor Conference 2025: Ascend?!
Trying to explain the impact of something like the 2025 Survivor Conference is next to impossible, so maybe I won’t try.
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July 16, 2025CBN Lightning holds powerful event
The CBN Lightning Shave for the Brave was set for June 29, 2015, but heavy rain pushed us into the Bay Roberts Search and Rescue building. With music playing and nerves high, the evening began with messages of pride and support from Soccer Club President Robert Tarrant and NLSA’s Christopher Bartlett.
We introduced our young Shavers—five boys who had already raised over $2,500—though the youngest, Oliver Noseworthy, had to participate from home due to illness. The crowd of about 50 listened as guest speaker Jordan Bishop shared his cancer story and how YACC supported him. His honesty moved everyone and gave the event deeper meaning.
One by one, the boys took the chair as the crowd cheered and Ken Neville gave each of them a fun, unique shave—mohawks, reverse mohawks, and finally Damian Laundry’s long hair, braided for donation. Jordan handed each boy a Shave for the Brave toque as they finished.
After releasing memory balloons outside, the night ended with a shared sense of purpose and inspiration. It was one of the most moving events we had ever been part of.
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June 17, 2025“Graduation” from cancer care
After five years, Krista is ready to “graduate” from cancer.
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February 04, 2025World Cancer Day 2025: “United by unique”
Diagnosed with cancer for the 2nd time at 28, Kristen Zamojc wondered how to move forward. Connecting with YACC helped her find the courage to go for a life she dreamed of.
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October 10, 2024Retreat Yourself Adventure 2024: The recap
“It was the first time in 18 months that I felt like someone who was much more than my cancer.”
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March 21, 2024Downtown Toronto energized Joseph after lung cancer
Joseph Neale says the energy of downtown Toronto helped him recover after his lung cancer diagnosis.
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February 22, 2024Gabrielle knows recovery is different for everyone
Diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2015, Gabrielle had to find a way to move beyond treatment to live a life worth loving.
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July 12, 2023Cancer doesn’t know age, so advocate
“Stand up, be assertive, don’t take no for an answer, and keep asking the questions until you get the answer that satisfies the symptoms.”
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March 09, 2023Cancer, get out of my head!
Michalea writes about how therapy helped her cope with her mental health after she thought she was done with cancer. “Cancer, unlike a fire, does not merely disappear once extinguished.”
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March 02, 2023Listen to your heart
“I didn’t know I had had two surgeries, a round of dialysis, and organs removed. I didn’t know that I was bleeding profusely from a bowel resection that didn’t hold, and I didn’t know that five days had passed. I didn’t know I had cancer.”
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