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August 07, 2015If it was easy, everyone would be doing it
Geoff explains how tougher economic times and our deficit from the last fiscal year will make 2015-16 an extra challenging year for YACC, but we’ve still got your back.
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August 06, 2015Dunk for the Brave 2015: A photo diary
Patrons of the 197th running of the Royal St. John’s Regatta helped us raise $4,044 in support of young adults affected by cancer!
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August 03, 2015Living legends
We’ll spend the month of August talking about what “legacy” means to us, ideas for legacy projects, and what YACC is doing this year to add to our own story.
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Sweet payoff for female Shaver at Community Shave!
At Canada’s largest Shave for the Brave, first-time participant Titia Praamsma felt the temptation to turn back, until stepping into the heart of the event eased her fears. After losing a cousin and a friend’s sister to cancer, she wanted to give back, wondering if donating her hair and time could help others on a difficult journey.
With strong support from family, friends, and coworkers, Titia surpassed her $2,000 goal. The Shave brought unexpected challenges—navigating social events with a drastic new look made her reflect on how many women feel during cancer treatment. But she says it was worth every moment.
“Definitely sign up,” she says. “It’s a chance to step into someone else’s shoes, dig deep, and find some beauty within.”
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July 23, 2015Localife Ottawa: Hot hikes
It was our last event of the 2014/2015 year, so we told you to take a hike — and you listened! A group of adventurous Ottawa Localifers woke up bright […]
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July 20, 2015Localife Toronto: Paintlounge 2.0
Sometimes once isn’t enough. With the amazing feedback from the last Paintlounge event, Bonnie and Peter planned an event to showcase the east end location in Leslieville.
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Body image, cancer, and me
“Sure, I have some scars, lost some hair, but the main thing is that I’m still here fighting.”
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July 17, 2015Localife Vancouver: Creative community building
In the lovely suburb of Vancouver called Kerrisdale, our largest-ever Localife Group gathered to find our inner artists.
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July 15, 2015Thank you for another walk to remember
It was a beautiful, sunny day for the 15th Annual Darryl Gorman Memorial Walk on July 4, 2015—as usual.
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July 13, 2015
Have multiple diagnoses affected your lifestyle?
Researchers at the University of Ottawa are exploring how having multiple cancers affects one’s lifestyle behaviours.
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July 10, 2015How integral were your parents to your post-cancer physical activity?
Researcher Amanda Wurz of the University of Ottawa connected with us a while back to help connect her with some cancer survivors between 15-19 and their parents to determine the role parents play in a survivor’s post-cancer physical activity. She has updated her age criteria, and this study is now open to participants between 15-25.
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July 09, 2015#BeCauseYACC: Let’s gaze into my crystal ball
We’ve covered YACC 1.0 and 2.0, and now we’re ready to get into YACC 3.0. Despite our success to date, our revenue per diagnosis is 5-10 times lower than other […]
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