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October 11, 2016
Photo diary: Retreat Yourself Adventure 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 Adventure […]
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October 06, 2016
Retreat Yourself Adventure kicks off today!
Young Adult Cancer Canada’s (YACC) fifth annual Retreat Yourself Adventure is taking place in Newfoundland and Labrador from October 6-10, 2016. Twelve young adult cancer survivors and supporters from across Canada will gather in Deer Lake before travelling around the west coast for the experience of a lifetime!
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September 28, 2016
Climbing Canada to help young adults tackle challenges
On Sunday, September 25, 2016, 223 people participated in the 17th Annual YACC Climb at events held in St. John’s, Ottawa, the GTA, Hamilton, and Saskatoon.
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September 18, 2016
It’s almost time to Climb!
We are already well on our way to making the 2016 Climb another unforgettable event with over 100 people signed up to Climb in five Canadian cities and over $16,000 raised so far! High five!
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September 15, 2016
YACC values family
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 Lesley’s reflection from this month’s meeting.
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September 01, 2016
5 tips for an unforgettable Climb
We can’t change the lives of young adults dealing with cancer alone, and we challenge you not to, either!
Register to Climb as a team captain and invite your friends, family members, coworkers, bootcamp buddies, rec leagues, social media followers, classmates, crushes, neighbours, pets, and strangers to Climb with you!
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August 18, 2016
About the Climb
The Climb is coming back for its 16th year on September 25, 2016, but do you know where it all started?
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August 11, 2016
YACC values heart. Again.
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 Karine’s reflection from this month’s meeting.
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August 02, 2016
We’re so happy the Tely 10 makes them YACC!
It was great to catch up with the Tely Makes Me YACC Tely 10 Mile Road Race today! These runners raised over $5,200 to help young adults dealing with cancer […]
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July 26, 2016
The end of another great Localife Ottawa season
On July 7, Localife Ottawa held its last event of the season and headed to Absolute Comedy for some laughs.
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July 23, 2016
YACC values strength
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 Dawn’s reflection from this month’s meeting. […]
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July 07, 2016
Funk Cancer: A funky, fresh summer show!
Survival rates for young adults with cancer haven’t changed since the ’70s – FUNK THAT. Pull on your tie dye and hot pants and let’s go back to the decade of disco to raise awareness and funds for Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC) so we can all say “Funk Cancer” at St. John’s first-ever Funky Fresh Summer Show at Club One!
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