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March 30, 2015Marley's profile
Survivor profile Marley’s diagnosis was delayed because she was “too young” despite showing multiple symptoms pointing to thyroid cancer. “My doctor always found a way to lay the blame on […]
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March 27, 2015Survivor aims to raise $1 for each new YA diagnosis with Shave
Chris Chow stopped cutting his hair back in August. He doesn’t like it, and thinks of it as a “hideous, massive” clump of hair on his head, but it’s part of the fourth stage of a type of remission recognition plan that sees him undertake a large philanthropic or personal venture each year.
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March 18, 2015Do I belong at Survivor Conference?
Whether or not you identify with the term ‘survivor,’ been to Survivor Conference a few times, are attending Retreat Yourself in April, aren’t sure about the registration fee or travel costs, nervous about the food, nervous about your room, etc. — we’ve heard it all, and we’re calling you out. (Plus, we just really, really want to hang out with you!)
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March 13, 2015
Fundraiser was all fun and games
Nick White, Kristen Pike, and their friends held a board game night in support of YACC on March 5, 2015 at Quidi Vidi Brewery in St. John’s, NL. The group of about 30 people raised $98 to support young adults affected by cancer.
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March 11, 2015
Survivor aims to share YACC with two cancer peers
As soon as Sonia Lafreniere’s inaugural Shop for the Brave ended, she was already thinking about the next one, and set a goal to get two people to a YACC program through it!
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March 03, 2015
Huge Survivor Conference news!
Registration for Survivor Conference 2015 is open!
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Come to Retreat Yourself Ontario
Apply ASAP for Retreat Yourself Ontario! From April 16-20, young adult cancer survivors and supporters will tackle survivorship issues and talk about what’s bothering us about cancer, hang out, let […]
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March 02, 2015
Shining a spotlight on the uber engaged
Since 2006, March has been taken over by Shave for the Brave here at YACC. While it’s our largest fundraiser, it’s by no means the only way people help out, so this month we’re going to shine the spotlight on some of the superstars in our community who take the time to help their cancer peers.
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February 27, 2015
#BraveDay 2015
Hits FM is sharing short stories from our community members throughout the day, but we bet some of you are here for a little more info; you’ve come to the right place.
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February 19, 2015Content for us, by us
We have some new ideas for content in the upcoming web calendar that are designed to better represent the YACCers we know, and show those we haven’t met yet who we really are.
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February 17, 2015YACCtivist Heather accepts a hard truth
What if I could have another baby? What if there is the perfect child out there for me that on some higher level whom I am meant to adopt. What if? I have been so afraid of giving up, so I felt I needed to put in every effort possible to try and see where these options could lead me.
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February 12, 2015
Localife Calgary: Bowling and sushi — a winning combo
A mini version of Localife Calgary invaded Chinook Bowladrome on February 7, 2015, but even with smaller than usual numbers, the skills and enthusiasm were at peak levels!
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