News & Events

How I got through more than two years of chemo

Katie Jeffries writes about five things she did to keep her spirits up throughout treatment.

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Changes on the YACC team

The YACC team would like to send our love to our teammate, Gabrielle Fecteau, who is moving on to other opportunities as her maternity leave wraps up.

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Volunteer at Survivor Conference 2023: Game On!

Survivor Conference 2023: Game On! is a virtual event taking place from February 4-10, and there are several ways to get involved as a volunteer. Options include serving as a […]

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Happy Holidays!

Thank you for being a part of the YACC community this year!

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Welcoming our newest Localife leaders!

Meet the newest Localife leaders in Toronto, St. John’s, and Winnipeg!

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Recapping the last Insight meeting of 2022

YACC program coordinator Kristina recaps her first Insight meeting!

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Give the gift of connection to young adults, like Nicole

This Giving Tuesday, give the gift of connection to young adults like Nicole, who faced cancer all alone before Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC). Your gift will be matched to […]

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I thought PTSD was only for soldiers

Nicole writes about being diagnosed with PTSD after cancer, and some of the things that have help her through it.

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Manning up to cancer

Jay writes about how Man Up to Cancer helped build another part of the peer community he is looking for after a colon cancer diagnosis.

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Finding my way in motherhood and survivorship

“I was eight months postpartum when I was diagnosed with cancer. That sentence stops me in my tracks.”

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Thank you, Ella!

“We would like to take a moment to thank Localife Calgary leader Ella for all her passion and commitment to the YACCer community.”

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A new gratitude and perspective

“I experienced a major shift in how I viewed my life, a life I shouldn’t have if it were based on statistics. A new gratitude, a new perspective, a new push.”

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