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August 01, 2024Kicking off 2024-25!
Executive director Geoff Eaton checks in on the first day of our “new year” to give a tiny sneak peek at what’s coming up over the next 12 months.
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November 28, 2023Giving Tuesday 2023: It takes longer to recover from cancer than to be treated for it
“Help us learn much more about the lives of young adults dealing with cancer, their challenges, successes, wins and losses, and how we can better help them live a life worth loving. For the long haul.”
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November 09, 2023Geoff’s Blog: My 25th cancer-versary (I’m halfway home)
“When you’re just starting your life, cancer forces you to face the end of your life and that impacts the rest of your life.”
– Geoff’s late buddy Steve Webster, YACCer
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October 08, 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.”
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December 22, 20206 things for ’21
“In March I committed to minding the danger while pushing toward the opportunities, and I made some observations along the way.”
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December 01, 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.”
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November 08, 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.
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July 30, 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.”
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June 12, 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.
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June 09, 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.”
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May 22, 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.”
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April 19, 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.
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