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🎤 APRIL 10 @ 4PM PT: Cancer & Comedy Cancer? Not funny. The 💩 it puts you through? Absolutely WILD. Join comedian + #metastaticbreastcancer thriver Annie Bond as we laugh through the madness and unpack why humor is actually a survival skill. Drop your questions below 👇

AYA Cancer Awareness Week is coming in HOT 💥 And so is #RealTalkAYA—our no-BS Instagram Live series hosted by metastatic breast cancer thriver Chiara Riga-Zhao. We’re pulling back the curtain on the real, raw, and ridiculous chaos of the AYA cancer experience.

We’re at #APOS2025! 🎉 Check out our poster: Understanding How Oncology Practitioners Assess Social Support Needs in AYA Cancer Patients. 💡 What we found: There’s major variability in how AYA social support is assessed & provided. Let's talk about what’s working & what’s next!

b-present is at #APOS2025! ✈️ Connecting with psychosocial oncology pros to share cutting-edge research & innovations in cancer care. Connection, understanding & support matter. 💪 Stop by our booth to see how we’re improving the AYA cancer experience for patients & supporters.

Gabfest Grand Finale! 😎 From navigating the unknown to planning your next moves (with some epic dance breaks in between), we’ve got a little something for everyone to close out #Gabfest 2024. We’ll see you on the (virtual) dance floor! ➡️cactuscancer.org/sessions/ya…

🎙️ #Gabfest Day 4: Today’s sessions will focus on elevating voices, honoring experiences, and finding creative ways to express yourself and navigate the cancer experience. ➡️ cactuscancer.org/sessions/ya…

🎶#Gabfest Day 3: Today’s sessions are turning up the volume on emotions, uncovering joy, and sharing your unique story. Get ready to connect, reflect, and celebrate the power of community. ➡️cactuscancer.org/sessions/ya…

Gabfest Day 2: Today, we will be getting #unplugged and diving into a safe and intimate conversation about sexual health, body image, and how to communicate your needs to your healthcare providers. Let’s keep the momentum going. Join us ➡️ cactuscancer.org/sessions/ya…

Today is Day 1 of #Gabfest! 🥳 We're joining @cactuscancersoc & @ElephantsTea for a week of interactive online survivorship crash courses for facing #cancer. If you're affected by or work in the field of young adult cancer, we hope you will join us ➡️ cactuscancer.org/sessions/ya…

💌 Send a FREE card to a cancer patient ➡️ b-present.org/send-a-card Your words can be the reason someone facing #cancer feels connected, supported, & loved. Our team will hand-deliver your card to a patient in the hospital. Submit by Dec 15. RT to help us spread the word! 🫶

Today is #GivingTuesday!✌️ Please consider a gift of $2, $22, or $222 to help us send holiday cards to cancer patients, expand the reach of our Supporter Roadmap, & fund our Support Starter Kits. Donate at 2 PM (local time) to double your donation ➡️ b-present.org/giving-2sday/

TOMORROW is #Giving2sday! Help us make cancer patients feel less alone this holiday 👇 💌 $2 gift sends a holiday card to a cancer patient 📔 $22 gift sends 10 Supporter Roadmaps to hospitals 🎁 $222 gift sends 2 Support Starter Kits Donate early ➡️b-present.org/giving-2sday/

Back again! ✌️This Giving 2sday, we’re igniting the power of 2. Join us on Dec. 3 to help patients feel less alone this holiday, expand our Supporter Roadmap reach & fund our next round of Support Starter Kits. Want to help us get a head start? Head to b-present.org/donate.

🌊☀️ Ocean views, fresh air, and great company. We teamed up with our adventure buddies at @FirstDescents for an AYA Community hike at Sunset Cliffs, led by the fabulous Lisa aka “Doxie,” and it was pure magic!

Struggling to set boundaries while supporting a loved one with #cancer? You’re not alone—and we've got just the thing to help. Download our Setting Boundaries worksheet gives you the tools to balance compassion with self-care. 📷 bit.ly/bpsetboundaries

Our friend Matthew Rosenblum shares how surviving cancer doesn’t always look gracious. It can be gritty and raw. But what really kept him going? The consistent support from his friends who stuck by him, challenging days and all. 💪 Full episode 🎙️ youtu.be/y2q3qOvddco?si=3XiS…

Don’t make your loved one need a saw to cut through the awkward comments.🪚 Remember: Cancer doesn’t always look how you expect, & not everything needs a silver lining. This Halloween, let’s carve out support for those facing #cancer. No tricks, just treats of empathy & care.

We were thrilled to spend the day at Stanford with caregivers and AYA cancer advocates. 💛 Parents left with a renewed sense of empathy, armed with actionable tools to strengthen communication, connection, and support within their families. Thank you to our amazing panel! 💪