Young Adult Cancer Canada, 18 Argyle Street, Suite 201, St. John's, NL, A1A 1V3
Email [email protected] | Phone 709.579.7325 | Fax 709.579.7326 | Toll-free 1.877.571.7325
There are many ways to take part in the YACC community. Connect through our private Facebook group; meet other young adults affected by cancer through our digital, local, and national programs; and read posts and profiles from other young adults who know what it’s like to face cancer in your late teens, 20s, and 30s.
Reach out today to connect with YACC, finding support, and join our amazing community.
We have multiple private facebook groups to connect you with other survivors, 24/7.
Connect with other young adults dealing with cancer through their profiles and stories.
Our private Facebook group is a very supportive space where you can ask questions or simply share what you are going through.
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YACC’s got your back! Join the Localife program in your city today! Meet great people who get it and have fun.
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YACCtivists build the awareness and capacity of YACC so that the organization is able to reach more young adults with cancer, serve them with more programming opportunities, and change the future for young adults with cancer.
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YACC meets adventure with the Retreat Yourself Adventure! Join cancer survivors and supporters as they push their limits in Newfoundland.
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Retreat Yourself unites YACC community members and provides an opportunity to talk and share stories with people who get it.
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Connect and reconnect at the Big Cancer Hook-up! Join YACC community members, survivors, and supporters at this year’s national event.
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The Survivor Conference is the biggest annual reunion of YACC community members in Canada. Join us for empowering peer support.
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Blair asked the YACC community for song recommendations and created the official "YACC Music Bops" Spotify playlist!
#Blair Richardson #YACCtivist blog
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"I have sat with accumulative fear, fatigue, and feelings of failure since my lymphoma diagnosis in 2017. I’ve chosen now to start growing instead of merely surviving."
#Ryan Blenkiron #YACCtivist blog
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"This year has taught me how to get back to the basics. It was a year of reflection on what I need to be happy."
#Holidays #Janelle Lamontagne #YACCtivist blog
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Karine chats with Peter Bovolaneas and Bonnie Lum, both long time alumni of YACC, on what it means to “grow old” in the cancer community.
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Survivor Conference 2021: Chill is coming to you from January 29-31, and we need your help! Being a volunteer for YACC is a great way to build skills and give back to your community.
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YACCtivist, ocular melanoma survivor, and new New Zealand resident Ashley Stead-Morine chats with YACC's program director, Karine.
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In this episode of We Get It, Dani chats with Dr. Fiona Schulte about quality of life among survivors of AYA cancer based on findings from the YAC Prime Study.
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Every cancer, every stage, YACC has the backs of young adults affected by cancer because amazing people like you have ours.
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We kicked off 2020 with big dreams and goals of helping more young adults affected by cancer connect with the supportive peer community they crave, but we never thought we would do it like this!
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Fundraising through private, third party events is a great way to support YACC! Do you have an event you’d like to host? Reach out!
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