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October 12, 2010Transplant Thanksgiving
The ninth anniversary of my second transplant fell on Thanksgiving. Coincidence?
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October 10, 2010
Launch times three
Launch of Localife, launch of Young Adult Cancer Canada’s (YACC) West Coast presence in Calgary, and a milestone for young adults that will be revealed in a few days, combine to make these past several weeks full of giant steps forward for Young Adult Cancer Canada and young adults with cancer in Canada.
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April 20, 2010
Raising $763,731
Yes, I propose that YACC will raise just over three quarters of a million this year.
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March 30, 2010
Twenty-five survivors
A few weeks back the task force delivered the first ever Canadian Adolescent Young Adult Cancer Workshop and I can point to two very cool and significant milestones from that experience.
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February 15, 2010
Look who's Shaving for the Brave!
The 2010 Shave for the Brave is on and momentum is building across the country as Shavers sign-up to sacrifice their hair and raise cash for young adults with cancer.
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February 12, 2010
Partnership to thrive
I define a sustainable partnership as one in which everyone feels like they are winning, and that is definitely the case for YACC here.
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January 04, 2010
Twelfth holiday with cancer
On the other side of my twelfth holiday season since being diagnosed with cancer, I can say that this one was my best yet.
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December 21, 2009
Promise of progress: International young adult cancer workshop
I was approached to join the newly created Adolescent Young Adult Task Force, an initiative of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC),
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November 06, 2009
Eleven years as a survivor, eleven lessons learned
The diagnosis brought huge challenges and triumphs and embedded within those experiences were some of the most important lessons I have ever learned.
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October 08, 2009
Entrepreneur of the Year
It revolved around telling my story and the story of starting YACC.
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