by Nicole Miller, Giant Employee and Tour de Pink Volunteer | Apr 11, 2016
It all starts with two pieces of bread. On one slice of bread, I use my plastic knife to evenly spread on the peanut butter and on the second slice, I apply the jelly. I carefully place the two pieces of bread together and then cut the sandwich into four semi-perfect...
by Mary Ajango, YSC Director of Community Engagement | Apr 10, 2016
Today kicks off National Volunteer Week and we want to thank our amazing volunteers for their dedication and hard work! We could not begin to reach the nearly 12,000 young women diagnosed each year without each and every one of YOU! Thank you! Our volunteers are a...
by Lori Atkinson, YSC Alum | Apr 1, 2016
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month and it’s no secret that we, at Young Survival Coalition, love our volunteers. This is a time to celebrate those who dedicate their time to being leaders of their community in support of young women affected by breast cancer....
by Pablo Colon, YSC Board Member & 'I RIDE 4 HER' TdP Co-Captain | Mar 25, 2016
My heart is breaking as I write this, my dear friend and co-captain of Team I RIDE 4 HER, Ishiuan Hargrove, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2016 at her “Utopia” aka her home. The impact she had on those around her was legendary. Ishiuan was a force of...
by Jaci Fletcher, YSC Alum | Mar 18, 2016
We asked the YSC State Leaders who attended the YSC National Summit last weekend what their most important take-away was. Did they learn a new valuable lesson? Did a particular session or speaker resonate with them? Or did they connect with someone new? Here’s...
by Mary Ajango, YSC Director of Community Engagement | Feb 29, 2016
Today is leap day, the extra day inserted into the calendar every four years. What will you do with your extra day? Some of YSC’s volunteers are taking a leap to help ensure the YSC Summit is a huge success. In a little over a week, more than 600 attendees will gather...
by Claire Cavanah, Babeland co-founder | Feb 19, 2016
Intimacy after a breast cancer diagnosis can be a challenge. When Rachel Venning, Babeland’s other co-founder and my business partner of more than 20 years, and I wrote Moregeasm: Babeland’s Guide to Mind-Blowing Sex, a key part of it was the Babeland Bill of Rights....
by Jaci Fletcher, YSC Alum | Feb 15, 2016
Just three weeks ago, YSC hosted its first Regional Symposium in the South. Jackson Mississippi welcomed us with open arms as nearly 100 young women affected by breast cancer, co-survivors and healthcare providers came together for a full day of learning, empowerment...
by Jennifer Johnson, YSC Alum | Feb 1, 2016
Each December, several YSC staff members travel to San Antonio, Texas, for the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS). We interviewed Michelle Esser, YSC’s Senior Program Manager for Research and Advocacy, about why YSC makes it a priority to attend this...
by Naomi Gewirtz, Director of Employee Relations | Jan 26, 2016
I find myself at a loss for words. YSC and the world has lost another courageous, kind and beautiful young woman. Diana Di Mare was one-of-a-kind. In recent days there have been hundreds of posts about her passing and so many recurring themes by all who mourn her...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Jan 18, 2016
This is big news….. YSC has just selected 10 exceptional women who will become the next generation of breast cancer advocates in the United States. Everyone knows that YSC has been the voice for young women affected by breast cancer since its...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Jan 15, 2016
It is not every day that the President of the United States says he wants to end cancer once and for all. And it is certainly not every day that the President talks about ending cancer at a State of the Union address. But it actually happened this week, and the...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Jan 8, 2016
I am pleased to announce that as of January 1, 2016, YSC has two new exceptional Board Members: Pablo Colon and Shauna Martin. These incredible individuals come to the YSC Board of Directors with their own stories about breast cancer, and both are committed to helping...
by Jamie Pleva-Nickerson, Survivor, YSC State Leader and TdP Rider | Jan 4, 2016
When I was 20 years old, my sister Tracy was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 32. Before that day, I thought only older women got breast cancer. It was incomprehensible to me that my vibrant sister, mom to a one-year-old son, could have it. Our family rallied...
