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May 15, 2020
YACC values spark
As we wait out the pandemic, we will support, connect, and inspire because even though it’s not how we did it last year, every cancer, every stage, we’ve got your back.
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April 14, 2020I choose to learn through…
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I was just on the other side of a bone marrow transplant and a one-month stay in the intensive care unit on one of those ventilators we hear so much about every day. For 23 days, a ventilator pushed air into my damaged lungs.
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March 09, 2020YACC values courage
“YACC understands how much courage it takes to just show up. YACC helps to make the brave even braver through empathy and understanding.”
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December 16, 2019YACC values volunteers
At our monthly team meetings, one of our crew members discusses some of our five values: strength, courage, commitment, heart, and spark. This is Brittany’s reflection from this month’s meeting. […]
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November 12, 2019YACC values YACCers’ courage
I knew this program worked and I knew our YACCers are badass, but I’m still working on finding the words to properly describe what I saw at Retreat Yourself Adventure 2019.
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October 15, 2019YACC values trailblazing
Together with our YACCers and YACCtivists, I know we will blaze a trail to reach even more young adults who are dealing with cancer in isolation
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August 20, 2019Dawn values her colleagues
At our monthly team meetings, one of our crew members discusses some of our five values: strength, courage, commitment, heart, and spark. This is Dawn’s reflection from this month’s meeting. […]
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June 26, 2019YACC values Dani’s commitment
Dani Taylor’s relationship with YACC has seen her take the role of participant, speaker, performer, writer, facilitator, organizer, and — as of this month — a member of our staff.
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April 08, 2019YACC values perspective
Kathy said, “As a young adult cancer survivor, alumna of YACC’s programs, intermittent member of YACC’s staff, supporter to newly diagnosed young adults, and part-time Shave for the Brave hair stylist, I feel it is only fair for me to be able to choose one value for each of these five points-of-view.”
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March 29, 2019YACC values connectedness
At our monthly team meetings, one of our crew members discusses some of our five values: strength, courage, commitment, heart, and spark. This is Brittany’s reflection from this month’s meeting.
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February 14, 2019YACC values courage and heart
It is a privilege to witness courage every day. Last week, I celebrated 10 years working for YACC. I took some time to reflect, and the gratitude I felt for my work was overwhelming.
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January 08, 2019YACC values: New year edition
We reflect on YACC’s values each month to keep us connected to our work of helping young adults live with, through, and beyond cancer, but since this is the first meeting of 2019, I want to use them as a guide for how my work can be more effective this year.
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