We all heard about American Idol, Canadian Idol…but have you heard of Surviving Idol?

To support the efforts of the 8th Annual National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week®,  Vital Options presents Surviving Idol: Young Adults with Cancer Expressing Themselves.  This international talent competition will feature young adult cancer survivors at any stage of their cancer journey between the ages of 17-40 in vocal, instrumental, and dance categories, with winners in all three categories.

To read this full article click Surviving Idol or visit Official Site

By Kathryn Greenaway, The Gazette

Comic Daniel Stolfi was 25 when diagnosed with cancer. He’s bringing his show about the ordeal to Café Campus

...”Last summer, Stolfi attended a retreat in the Laurentians hosted by the Young Adult Cancer Canada organization and performed an excerpt from the show.
“That was the ultimate audience because they were all survivors and people still in treatment,” Stolfi said. “I didn’t want to offend, but people came up to me after and said it was like I had taken the words right out of their mouths. Nurses who saw it said they understood more about what they see their patients go through and that all health professionals should see it.”…

To read the full article on Daniel’s show ‘Cancer Cant Dance Like This’ please click here.

The following is a great article written by an American young adult cancer survivor: 

By Sally Franson, December 12, 2009

“I remember that she wore red shoes. Her feet were tiny and she was wearing pantyhose. She examined the lump on my neck for all of 20 seconds before leaning back in her swivel chair and pronouncing: “This is probably a lymphoma.”
At some point in that meeting she prescribed me antidepressants, and I think we scheduled a biopsy, but what I mostly remember are her shoes. I stared at them while she talked to me about treatment options and mentioned that pop Christian book, The Shack. She said I was lucky. She said, “You are going to learn some important lessons early that some people never learn.” I nodded and pretended I knew what she was talking about.”

To read all of ‘Hello, Cancer’, please click here.

An incredibly talented young adult cancer survivor, Daniel Stolfi (you can check out his bio and website at www.cancercantdancelikethis.com will be coming to Montreal with his show called “CANCER CAN’T DANCE LIKE THIS.” Those of us fortunate enough to be at RetreatYourself - East this past summer had the privilege of seeing a little snippet of this show, and it is hilarious!!! It’s a one-man comedy show with a little Michael Jackson, improve, singing, dancing, and cancer, YES, CANCER!  It’s all wrapped up into an energetic, “laugh-your-socks-off” performance that is sure to entertain.

It’s going to take place at on SUNDAY JANUARY 24 at Le PETIT CAMPUS.

Doors open at 7:00 pm, Show starts at 8:00pm.
Tickets - only $15
COME LAUGH AND SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE ALL IN THE SAME EVENING!!!

Reserve you seats ahead of time: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or grab them at the door.

A portion of the proceeds from the show will go to benefit Young Adult Cancer Canada, SO LETS FILL THE PLACE!!!