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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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September 20, 2016I was a miracle and a mess.
“My first Climb wasn’t a climb, it was a five-step walk from my hospital bed to a couch in the family room.”
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June 16, 2016Choked to death: A personal perspective on dying
Since my childhood I’ve had a curiosity about death. What happens when we die? Why doesn’t anyone ever talk about it? My personal views on life after death continue to […]
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October 09, 2015YACC values commitment
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 Geoff’s reflection from this month’s meeting.
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September 24, 2015Why I Climb (and why you
We are climbing for YACCers like Jody and the 49,000 other young adults dealing with cancer who don’t know the power YACC—yet. Fundraising events like the Climb power YACC’s programs; there is no connection, no transformation without them. And we’d love to have you join us.
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August 07, 2015
If 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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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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July 02, 2015#BeCauseYACC: The new wave of support programs
The web is most often the first point of contact, and the next step in connecting with our community used to be a four-day retreat, adventure, or conference. It is a huge leap with a ton of risks, and it’s a wonder anyone comes!
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June 25, 2015#BeCauseYACC: The start of YACC 2.0
The first five years of YACC—YACC 1.0—can be summed in three words: start, focus, do.
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June 18, 2015#BeCauseYACC: Here’s where the fun begins
Starting YACC was largely driven by three factors; my desire to use my experience to help others, my need to process what I had just experienced by doing something with it and my reality that I likely wouldn’t get the next 60 years to make my impact. I had to make an impact now and hopefully I could build something that would outlive me.
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June 15, 2015#BeCauseYACC: Let’s get this party started
Back in 1998, when I was 22 years old, I had just graduated from university and was starting the rest of my life when I passed out in the middle of a party. Three days later, I was diagnosed with leukemia.
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April 26, 2015#YACCRemembers
“I accept challenge almost automatically; denial is just a river in Egypt for me. I knew my diagnosis could kill me, but processing Darryl’s death sparked another level of processing my own.”
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