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May 26, 2016
YACC values heart
At our monthly team meetings, one of our crew members discusses one of our five values: strength, courage, commitment, heart, and trail-blazing. This is Alana’s reflection from this month’s meeting. […]
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May 24, 2016
Say hello to the newest Localife leaders!
We are very happy to announce YACC’s newest Localife leaders! Each city has at least one new face and, while they all have large shoes to fill, we know they will continue to provide an amazing program to all of our young adult cancer patients/survivors in each of our Localife cities.
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A Localife leader signs off
I have had the privilege and honour to support YACC for two years with the best partner and co-leader in Bernadette Leno.
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May 23, 2016
Instagram takeover with @deanaruston
Deana jumped right in to the YACC community a little over a year ago, and has since become a well-known member of our network, especially within the digital space. It just made sense for her to takeover our account!
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May 19, 2016
Brave Day 2016
May 19, 2016 is Brave Day over on VOCM! We’re taking over the airwaves to tell you more about the YACCers in our network and the work we do. We’ll also share links, clips, videos, and more throughout the day on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, so keep your eyes glued to the Internet all day as we celebrate “The Brave”!
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May 16, 2016
Localife Edmonton: Escaping the everyday
On May 7, Localife Edmonton made a solid attempt to escape (from escape rooms that is).
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May 12, 2016
Localife Calgary: A great event for a great leader
There was a lot to celebrate at Localife Calgary’s latest event on April 30, 2016!
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May 10, 2016
Localife St. John’s: Thank you to Stacey!
Localife St. John’s started up in 2015, and leader Stacey has been there since the beginning. Due to exciting opportunities in her life, she needs to step away from her leadership role.
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May 02, 2016
Research participation opportunity on post breast cancer fertility decision making
Dr. Nancy Baxter, General Surgeon and Chief of the General Surgery Department, at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, ON is conducting a study on fertility-related decision making after breast cancer.
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April 27, 2016
Survivor Conference FAQs
There are a few questions a lot of people seem to have about Survivor Conference: Ice Cancer, so we made a handy go-to guide!
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Free webinar on helping children grieve
On Wednesday, May 4, Canadian Virtual Hospice is launching KidsGrieve2 Q&A which will be available to any adult across Canada who has a question about supporting a grieving child or youth.
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April 26, 2016
Aimee’s Retreat Yourself BC recap
It was fabulous not only to meet other young people who have been affected by cancer, but also to finally meet other young people with my specific type of cancer, which is so rare for people under 50.
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