Young Adult Cancer Canada

🗣YACC Chats: Family & friends
2025-03-26 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Joel & Logan will lead a discussion with a theme of “family & friends.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Body image
2025-03-31 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Ally & Heather will lead a discussion with a theme of “body image.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Living with uncertainty
2025-04-02 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Dani will lead a discussion with a theme of “living with uncertainty.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🦁 The Avalon Mall Shave for the Brave
2025-04-05 11:00 - 12:00 (America/St_Johns) | Avalon Mall, 48 Kenmount Rd., St. John's, NL, A1B 1W3, Canada
Shave for the Brave is back and in-person this year at the Avalon Mall, St. John’s on April 5, 2025 from 11 am to 12 pm. Be part of this fun event by supporting one of our amazing shavers or by registering yourself for the Shave for the Brave at the Avalon Mall!
The Mall Shave is a powerful one-day event that brings together hundreds of Shavers, their family and friends, and mall visitors for the most powerful haircut of their lives.
This year’s event will take place from 11am to 12 pm at the base of the escalators in the Avalon Mall.
Sign-up as a Mall Shaver or drop-by as a Solo Shaver. Minimum fundraising goal of $25/Shaver.
We cannot wait to see you there!
For more information, visit shaveforthebrave.ca or youngadultcancer.ca.
Have a question? Email YACC at shave@youngadultcancer.ca or call 1-877-571-7325.

🎳 Localife Vancouver: Sound bathing experience
2025-04-06 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver)
Localife Vancouver have a very special guest to host a Sound Bathing Experience!

When: Sunday, April 6, 2025.
Time: 3pm-5pm (75 min session followed by time to hang and connect)
Location: Canadian Cancer Society Vancouver Lodge – 575 W 10th Ave Suite 150, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4C3
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Supporters are welcome to attend this event – please have them fill out their own registration form to reserve a spot.
If you have any questions, please shoot us an email and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible: localifevancouver@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Accessibility
2025-04-07 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Ainsley will lead a discussion with a theme of “accessibility.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Telling your story
2025-04-09 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Joel & Moji will lead a discussion with a theme of “telling your story.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🎳 Localife Toronto: Movie & board game night
2025-04-12 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto)
Localife Toronto are having an informal gathering to hang out and have fun at a space donated by a community member!
Who: Patients/Survivors, Supporters, and families
When: Saturday, April 12
Where: 55 Gerrard West, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1Z4 – Entertainment Room
RSVP by: Saturday before 3pm
Please let us know if there are any food allergies or dietary restrictions below!
REGISTER HERE
If you have any questions, please shoot us an email and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible: programs@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Coping with creativity
2025-04-14 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Ally & Kat will lead a discussion with a theme of “coping with creativity.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Grief (Advanced and metastatic chat)
2025-04-15 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Moji will lead a discussion with a theme of “grief.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Mental health
2025-04-16 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Heather & Janean will lead a discussion with a theme of “mental health.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Grief(2SLGBTQIA+ chat)
2025-04-17 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Jamie & Logan will lead a discussion with a theme of “grief.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Navigating healthcare
2025-04-21 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Cenny will lead a discussion with a theme of “navigating healthcare.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Grief (Post-treatment survivorship chat)
2025-04-22 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Cenny will lead a discussion with a theme of “grief.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Side effects
2025-04-23 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Ally & Logan will lead a discussion with a theme of “side effects.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: The language of cancer
2025-04-28 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Ally & Heather will lead a discussion with a theme of “the language of cancer.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Grief
2025-04-30 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Ally will lead a discussion with a theme of “grief.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🎳 Localife Winnipeg: Red Dress beading workshop
2025-05-03 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Winnipeg)
Localife Winnipeg is happy to share that we will be offering a beading workshop led by a Treaty 2 Anishinaabe artist & bead worker on Saturday, May 3 from 1-4 p.m. at Munroe Library. Participants will be beading Red Dress pins as May 5th is National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people (Red Dress Day.)
When: Saturday, May 3, 1-4 p.m.
Where: Munroe Library, 489 London St, Winnipeg, MB R2K 2Z4
Deadline for registration: April 23, 2025
REGISTER HERE

Please let us know if there are accessibility concerns regarding the beading. We welcome all who would like to participate and will make every effort to accommodate all!

If you have any questions, please shoot us an email and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible: localifewinnipeg@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Coping with humour
2025-05-05 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Janean & Logan will lead a discussion with a theme of “coping with humour.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Post-traumatic growth
2025-05-07 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Ally & Heather will lead a discussion with a theme of “post-traumatic growth.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Frustration
2025-05-12 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Heather & Joel will lead a discussion with a theme of “frustration.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Identity & change
2025-05-14 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Kat will lead a discussion with a theme of “identity & change.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Connection (2SLGBTQIA+ chat)
2025-05-15 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Jill & Logan will lead a discussion with a theme of “connection.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Connection (Advanced and metastatic chat)
2025-05-20 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Moji will lead a discussion with a theme of “connection.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Scanxiety
2025-05-21 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Cenny & Moji will lead a discussion with a theme of “scanxiety.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Parenting
2025-05-26 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Ainsley will lead a discussion with a theme of “parenting.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Connection (Post-treatment survivorship chat)
2025-05-27 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Ally & Cenny will lead a discussion with a theme of “connection.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🗣YACC Chats: Hope
2025-05-28 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Joel & Kat will lead a discussion with a theme of “hope.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.

🎉National Cancer Survivors Day Localife City Celebrations
2025-06-01
Join YACC and our community of young adult cancer survivors as we celebrate YACC’s 25th birthday. Localife leaders will act as our hosts for celebration happening on National Cancer Survivors Day across Canada!
Date: June 1, 2025
Time: Times vary by location
Place: Multiple locations across Canada (St. John’s, Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Vancouver, and Victoria)
For more information: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/bknn56p
If you have any questions, please select the the link above or email your localife leaders!

🗣YACC Chats: Community
2025-06-02 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
During this YACC Chat, Ally & Joel will lead a discussion with a theme of “community.”
YACC Chats are held through Zoom for any young adult diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 and currently between 18-39. Each chat is themed to offer a variety of opportunities to connect within the young adult cancer experience.
YACC Chats start at 8 p.m. ET.
>>REGISTER HERE<<
Questions?
Email webchats@youngadultcancer.ca.
