News & Events

Meet YACC’s new Insight team!

Insight team members will play a role in advocacy, coordination, insights, and continuous improvement.

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Teva Harrison Foundation grants $5k

We are honoured to have received a $5,000 grant from Teva Harrison Foundation at Toronto Foundation this year.

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Localife Toronto: An afternoon in the Distillery Winter Village

“Although the toques and scarves were in full display in the cold, our group confirmed it was a great way to cheers to a fantastic year.”

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Localife Victoria: Haunted mini golf

“Localife Victoria ventured into a haunted 15 hole mini golf course, solving puzzles and braving frights while cleverly putting through a haunted mansion!”

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Back to the future — with our new crew of YACCtivists! 

Lesley got a glimpse into the future — the future of young adults dealing with cancer in Canada — and the future will be brighter than it is today.

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We Get It: Micah’s story (season 2, episode 12)

In the season 2 finale, we will get to know Micah as he shares about his life before cancer, with cancer, and where he is today.

November

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We Get It: “Managing your money during uncertain times” with Greg Youden (season 2, episode 11)

In this week’s episode, Greg Youden, Financial Planning Consultant with CIBC, will discuss general, useful budgeting techniques.

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We Get It: Kirsten’s story (season 2, episode 10)

In this episode of We Get It, Kirsten tells her story of receiving cancer diagnoses at age 10, 14, and 28. She had to find a way to push through, learn to self-advocate, and cope with the fear of recurrence.

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Localife Ottawa takes a “spine-tingling” stroll

Localife Ottawa enjoyed the hair-raising stories on this fascinating and spine-tingling adventure!

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Localife St. John’s flexes its spooktacular skills

Localife St. John’s flexed our carving skills again this year — this time in person — to relax and catch up with one another!

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We Get It: Beyond beans: Affordable nutrition tips with Erin Roman (season 2, episode 9)

In this week’s episode, Erin Roman, dietician at InspireHealth in BC, explores the foundations of nutrition and shares simple strategies for helping to support our mental wellbeing with nutrition.

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Localife Victoria is hilarious

Localife Victoria went out on a Saturday afternoon for a few rounds of collaborative board games at interactivity board game cafe!

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