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Email [email protected] | Phone 709.579.7325 | Fax 709.579.7326 | Toll-free 1.877.571.7325
How we can help
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.
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Reach out today to connect with YACC, finding support, and join our amazing community.
Private Facebook Groups
We have multiple private facebook groups to connect you with other survivors, 24/7.
Our Community
Connect with other young adults dealing with cancer through their profiles and stories.
Private Facebook Groups
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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YACCtivist
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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Localife
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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Big Cancer Hook-up
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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Survivor Conference
The Survivor Conference is the biggest annual reunion of YACC community members in Canada. Join us for empowering peer support.
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Retreat Yourself
Retreat Yourself unites YACC community members and provides an opportunity to talk and share stories with people who get it.
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Retreat Yourself Adventure
YACC meets adventure with the Retreat Yourself Adventure! Join cancer survivors and supporters as they push their limits in Newfoundland.
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Community Story
I thought PTSD was only for soldiers
Nicole writes about being diagnosed with PTSD after cancer, and some of the things that have help her through it.
#YACCtivist #YACCtivist blog #Nicole Clark #PTSD
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Community Story
Manning up to cancer
Jay writes about how Man Up to Cancer helped build another part of the peer community he is looking for after a colon cancer diagnosis.
#YACCtivist #YACCtivist blog #Jay Abramovitch
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Community Story
Finding my way in motherhood and survivorship
"I was eight months postpartum when I was diagnosed with cancer. That sentence stops me in my tracks."
#parenting #YACCtivist blog #Sarah Bell
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Thank you, Ella!
"We would like to take a moment to thank Localife Calgary leader Ella for all her passion and commitment to the YACCer community."
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YACC is hiring: Director of Research
For more information about this opportunity please email [email protected]
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To endings and new beginnings
As YACC settles in to its new fiscal year, we have said "goodbye" to some of our Localife leaders who wrapped up their terms last year.
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Insight on "recovery"
"The main topic of this meeting was discussing the word "recovery," in all its forms."
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Third Party Events
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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Shave for the Brave
Shave for the Brave is YACC’s largest annual fundraiser. Host a shave or donate to school and community shavers to help support young adults dealing with cancer.
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