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March 06, 2017
Survivor Conference 2017: Fog Cancer FAQs
Now that registration for Survivor Conference 2017: Fog Cancer has been open for a few weeks, we have seen some trends in the questions people are asking. Here’s a little […]
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March 02, 2017
Localife Ottawa: Snow and ice and oh-so nice
On a chilly day in February, Localife Ottawa braved the cold and headed over to Winterlude for one of the opening weekends.
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February 23, 2017
Bullet journaling through brain fog (Part 2)
By Elise Bonder For the second post in this series, I want to get into why, why, why I bullet journal. The fog is thick—I mean THICK—in this brain of […]
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February 20, 2017
YACC values commitment
“I sometimes wish people could see what happens on a daily basis at YACC HQ. The level of commitment from everyone on the team gives me energy and makes me feel proud to be a part of what goes on here. Haters will hate, but we do everything with love, and in my book, that will always win.”
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February 13, 2017
Big Cancer Hook-up: Three months’ work in one night!
The 4th Big Cancer Hook-up had 383 attendees from across the country — the largest group of young adults dealing with cancer ever connected at one time in Canada!
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February 10, 2017
Bullet journaling through brain fog (Part 1)
Elise said, “I know that many of you are like me — forgetful, unaware of time, distracted and frustrated that nothing seems to keep your brain in order. In the electronic world, we are so quick to want an app to solve these problems but I’ve found that old-school is working better than anything else. I bullet journal.”
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January 11, 2017
Heather’s blog: On grief
There is no right answer on how you are supposed to grieve the loss of someone. This is the first death of a family member since my diagnosis, since connecting with YACC, and I didn’t expect it to be this hard this soon.
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January 09, 2017
Localife Calgary: Eggnog and ugly sweaters
There was plenty of festivity and good times on December 16, 2016 when Localife Calgary and Wellspring Calgary joined up to host a good ol’ fashioned holiday party!
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January 06, 2017
Want to be a part of the 2017 Big Cancer Hook-up?
We’re looking for video submissions from young adults dealing with cancer in Canada about why cancer is different when you’re in your late teens, 20s, and 30s to be included […]
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A decade
Lesley Morrissey, our community engagement manager, is celebrating her 10 year YACC anniversary!
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January 05, 2017
Retreat Yourself renews a sense of hope
The memories I made during the retreat are ones that will stay with me and will undoubtedly help me “keep swimming” through the hardships of this disease.
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December 22, 2016
Happy holidays!
Thank you so much for staying connected to YACC and for continuing to believe in our mission.
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