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December 12, 2013Interested in leading Localife Edmonton?
Ashley Rose has decided to step down from her post as one half of the Localife Edmonton team, and since each city has two leaders, we are looking for someone to pair up with Dan Nielsen to plan fun, activity-based social outings in the Edmonton area.
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December 07, 2013
Thank you to our Big Cancer Hook-up partners!
As we continue to come down from the high that was the first ever Big Cancer Hook-up we want to send a huge shout out to our local partners!
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December 06, 2013
Give young adult cancer survivors a "passion for life" this holiday season
This year, many young adults like Becky will have wishes on their lists that they would not have imagined. Becky was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2002 when she was 17-years-old. She had a lot of love and support from her family and friends, but she still struggled with fatigue, loneliness, and a fear of the unknown.
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December 02, 2013
Save the dates for the 2014 program schedule!
We have narrowed down the dates and locations for our 2014 program calendar, and we wanted you to be among the first to know about them! Have a look, check your calendars, and start counting down the days! We can’t wait to see you!
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A sex-free hook-up?
Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC) brought 170 members of the YACC community together in a new and exciting way on November 30, 2013. The Big Cancer Hook-up created a nationwide networking opportunity for young people who are dealing with cancer diagnoses.
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November 20, 2013
CancerCare Manitoba social worker is pumped for the Big Cancer Hook-up
I remember a YA at a workshop coining the phrase, “We may be rare, but we are there!” We need YACC to connect us with YAs through events like Retreat Yourself and the Big Cancer Hook-up!
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Join us in person, online, on Facebook on November 30. Connect for yourself, and connect to support other YAs out there in small rural and northern communities. You can make things better in your own life and in the lives of others by just being there! -
November 13, 2013
This is the start of something big
We want to congratulate Heather Bonynge, Gerrad Downs, and Becky MacLean for being selected as our first “YACCtivists.”
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November 04, 2013
Meet our Big Cancer Hook-up panelists!
The Big Cancer Hook-up is coming your way at the end of November, and we wanted to introduce you to our exciting panelists to get you thinking about the discussion and any questions you may have!
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November 01, 2013
Canada Post Community Foundation for Children grants $18k to YACC
Monique Dumesnil and Jerry Oliver from the Canada Post Community Foundation for Children came to the Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC) office Friday afternoon to present a cheque for $18,100 as a part of this year’s program.
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October 29, 2013
YACC executive director receives the Aidan Maloney Emerging Professionals Award
Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC) founder and executive director Geoff Eaton was named a recipient of the 2013 Aidan Maloney Emerging Professionals Award for Vocational and Community Service at the Rotary Club of St. John’s Northwest on October 29, 2013.
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October 19, 2013
Localife Calgary: A walk in the park
Colin and Michelle decided that since Calgary was running out of warm-ish weekends, there was no better activity than a walk in Prince’s Island Park!
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October 16, 2013
Localife Ottawa gets a new leader at the year 2 kickoff
The Localife leaders barbecued hamburgers, hot dogs, and veggie burgers while everyone else enjoyed a great tray full of vegetables. We had a great turnout of both new and returning participants alike and we all enjoyed a lovely sunset sitting out on the patio at Maplesoft.
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