I'm Too Young For This! : A Place For Young Adults Affected By Cancer

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We're buildling one of the largest global support communities for young adults affected by cancer by uniting all of the resources (support organizations, treatment centers, off/online social networks, etc...) under our 'one-stop' umbrella. Why? To help make life a little easier for survivors to create, connect, unite and get busy living. So take action in helping to shape our future by considering an active role in our growth and development through the following challenging opportunities:

VOLUNTEER

We've got thriving chapters popping up all across the US and Canada. Why not consider joining one of our regional social events planning committees? Get involved with some great people and organize your own i[2]y events, complete with Stupid Cancer Happy Hours, midnight bowling, social networking and young professionals events!

ORGANIZE

If you are interested in organizing a fundraising event in your community to help support young adults affected by cancer, contact us. We'll give you the ideas and support to make it successful. Here are some great ideas to help our supporters get organized and get started:

1. Host a Stupid Cancer Happy Hour
2. Wine & Cheese Party
3. Cancerpalooza Benefit Concert
4. 0.05k Saunter For The No Cure
5. Hospital Guest Lecture
6. Disco Bowling Awesometime

AMBASSADORS

Are you passionate about advocacy and social change? i[2]y Ambassadors prepare information, make presentations about young adult survivorship on our behalf at conferences, exhibitions and related educational oncology seminars where you will man our booth and engage with professional leadership. We will arm you with our talking points, coach you with the facts and, when necessary, cover related expenses. You will help to create a more informed public and raise awareness for young adult survivorship. To learn more about ambassadorship opportunities, please contact us directly.

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Young Adult Leadership Council

Got cancer? Under 40? Sucks, huh. Fed up with the old school? Take a look at our Young Adult Leadership Council and consider joining more than 19 other young adult survivors who are actively serving to raise money and awareness for our cause.

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• Take Action!
– volunteer
– organize
– ambassadorships
– leadership opportunities

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Feeling isolated? The channels below will connect you with hundreds of age-appropriate resources and open the door to socially network with countless thousands of young adult survivors and caregivers.

• young adult organizations
• scholarships and financial aid
• online forums and chat rooms
• excursions and retreats
• web2.0 social networks
• young adult blogosphere
• coping literature
• books, mags, films and media
• advocacy tools
• cancer creative