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January 09, 2017Localife Calgary: Eggnog and ugly sweaters
There was plenty of festivity and good times on December 16, 2016 when Localife Calgary and Wellspring Calgary joined up to host a good ol’ fashioned holiday party!
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January 05, 2017Retreat Yourself renews a sense of hope
The memories I made during the retreat are ones that will stay with me and will undoubtedly help me “keep swimming” through the hardships of this disease.
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December 22, 2016
Happy holidays!
Thank you so much for staying connected to YACC and for continuing to believe in our mission.
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YACC values heart (well, love actually)
At our monthly team meetings, one of our crew members discusses one of our five values: strength, courage, commitment, heart, and trail-blazing. This is Alicia’s reflection from this month’s meeting.
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December 19, 2016
Heather’s blog: My diagnosis didn’t just change my life
Cancer changed my life, but it also changed the lives of everyone close to me.
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December 09, 2016
Localife Vancouver goes to (Gas)town
This localife event was highly anticipated by us leaders; this was going to be our first foray into leading an event all by ourselves.
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December 05, 2016
Photo diary: Retreat Yourself BC December 2016
YACC’s program director, Karine Chalifour, posts daily recaps on Facebook during Retreat Yourself and Survivor Conference. Here is a compilation of what she saw and felt during Retreat Yourself British […]
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November 29, 2016
We failed.
Failing to provide Stephenie with the connection she craves is our failure. This is not cancer’s doing; she had time when she was well, we didn’t have a program with spots available for her during that time. That stings in a way we haven’t felt before.
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November 22, 2016How Brittany plans to embody YACC values
At our monthly team meetings, one of our crew members discusses one of our five values: strength, courage, commitment, heart, and trail-blazing. This is Brittany’s reflection from this month’s meeting.
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November 21, 2016Last chance to apply for Retreat Yourself BC!
Last minute spaces sometimes become available, and we want to make sure as many of you get to attend this life-changing event as we are able to fit in the building!
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November 18, 2016Instagram takeover with @daniyells89
Our latest guest ‘grammer was Dani Taylor (@daniyells89). Dani’s takeover shows how she navigates life as a twenty-something with colorectal cancer, classes, volunteer commitments, and everything else young adults deal with.
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November 17, 2016
Heather’s blog: My five year YACCiversary
By Heather Bonynge Five years ago, my life changed forever. Similar to the day I was told I had cancer, I didn’t know exactly what was going to come next […]
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