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.
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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Retreat Yourself unites YACC community members and provides an opportunity to talk and share stories with people who get it.
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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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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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The Survivor Conference is the biggest annual reunion of YACC community members in Canada. Join us for empowering peer support.
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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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"As someone who actively went through cancer, I have a perspective that most of your family and friends (thankfully) could not have. Below you will find a list of the top ten things I wish someone had told me before I started treatment."
#newly diagnosed #Nicholas Dewkinandan
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YACCtivist Dani prepares her holiday cards for her medical team -- six years later.
#YACCtivists #Dani Taylor #YACCtivist blog
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"Every day, a drink after work, a drink before bed. On the weekends, Baileys in my coffee or a glass of wine followed by a few gin and tonics. Why? Because it made the pain go away, and it made me feel temporarily 'normal.'"
#YACCtivist #Mandy Lamothe #YACCtivist blog
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The theme of Localife Calgary's latest event was board games, hobbies, warm drinks.
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The night flew by and I think everyone had sore cheeks in the morning with the amount of smiles and laughs going around!
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When you donate to YACC you are helping a person who is living with cancer come out of isolation, connect with others, and know they are not alone.
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Kathryn Bautista from Pearlgate Track & Field popped by YACC HQ to present a cheque from the Becky Sjare Track Classic in July.
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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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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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