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October 23, 2015
Fitness community punched October 4 in the face
On October 4, 2015 — exactly one year after Juggernaut (to the hour) — her friends at East Coast Conditioning set up a family-friendly obstacle course at their fitness centre to celebrate her memory with an added benefit of raising $1,000 in support of Young Adult Cancer Canada.
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October 20, 2015
Help build resource guide for parents with cancer
Bonnie Hobbs, graduate Social Work Student at Memorial University, is studying the discussion between children and parents around the parent’s cancer diagnosis to develop a guide to facilitate those conversations which will be distributed in inpatient and outpatient settings.
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October 16, 2015
2015 Taylor Bell Memorial Fundraiser
The first annual Taylor Bell Memorial Fundraiser was held at Julio’s Barrio in Calgary on October 10, 2015, and we have to say a big thank you to everyone that made the event so successful!
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October 14, 2015
Gerrad’s blog: “I have a lot to be thankful for”
By Gerrad Downs Every October (in Canada) we give thanks, and as always I have a lot to be thankful for. I am thankful for my wonderful family: my wife […]
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October 09, 2015
YACC values commitment
At our monthly team meetings, one of our crew members discusses one of our five values: strength, courage, commitment, heart, and trail-blazing. This is Geoff’s reflection from this month’s meeting.
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October 06, 2015
Localife Toronto: Get lost in the woods with us!
Our hike on October 3, 2015 turned out to be a beautiful, adventurous day as we got together with fellow cancer survivors to conquer the unknown paths of the Beltline […]
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October 05, 2015
Localife Ottawa: It’s (probably) not what you’re thinking
Though many questioned this event as the one to start off our Localife season (it was a very polarizing activity), all those who attended thought it was great. It was a perfect way to set the tone for the rest of the activities we have planned this season.
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RBC’s got YACC’s back
Pavlina Stanoev and Ursula Hann of RBC Royal Bank Elizabeth Avenue in St. John’s, NL present a $1,000 donation to Geoff Eaton, our executive director.
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October 02, 2015
Retreat Yourself Adventure 2015 from the ground (and air and water)
we must remember that our cancer experience has also given us a new family, one that supports us as we brave these new difficult realities, and “new normals.”
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September 29, 2015
Heather’s blog: It’s not about the destination; it’s about the journey
I now have the strength, spirit, and support of a community that has and will carry me through any type of terrain I encounter as I continue along my path. I’ll worry less about my destination, and more about the people and the moments I share along the way.
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September 24, 2015
Why I Climb (and why you
We are climbing for YACCers like Jody and the 49,000 other young adults dealing with cancer who don’t know the power YACC—yet. Fundraising events like the Climb power YACC’s programs; there is no connection, no transformation without them. And we’d love to have you join us.
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September 23, 2015
Localife Calgary explores urban trails
Localife Calgary hit the trails of Weaselhead Natural Area this last weekend — what a wonderfully secluded natural spot within city limits!
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