I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation :: The Voice Of Young Adults

ART OF SURVIVORSHIP COALITION

Stupid Cancer Happy Hour

"Your life is a work of art: unique, expressive and capable of taking you places that you could never imagine. Cancer doesn't change that. Its gift is a blank canvas—and the art of survivorship is all about how you choose to get busy living."

Got cancer? Under 40? Musician? Artist? Photographer? Dancer? Writer? Comedian? Poet? Author? Sculptor? Painter?

We want to know you!

The i[2]y Art of Survivorship Coalition is an organic, grass-roots arts community of like-minded young adult cultural creatives from around the planet who got busy living when faced with the challenges of cancer, either through their own diagnosis or that of a loved one. Reflecting diversity in creativity, method and influence, the coalition demonstrates that no one is really alone in their battle with cancer and everyone has the power to get busy living. In embodying the human factor of the cancer experience, coalition members subscribe to the beliefs that:

personal expression and communication through music and the arts are spiritually central to living a balanced and fulfilled life and can be a transformative force through all stages of illness.

everyone has the power get busy living by staying connected to the things that have meaning in their lives and by choosing to express themselves, share their stories and celebrate the art of their survivorship.

COME ON BOARD

AOSC is free to join for any young adult whose creativity was affected by a diagnosis of cancer. Coalition artists are committed to advocating on behalf of i[2]y through their art and embodying what it means to be a young adult affected by cancer.

To join, simply contact us and say that you are interested in contributing your time and talent to the i[2]y Art of Survivorship Coalition.

By choosing to share their survivorship stories through their art and making a difference in the lives of those in need, i[2]y is both humbled and honored by their willingness to contribute their art, their passions and their inspirational stories to our efforts.

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 support

general cancer support

scholarships & financial aid

excursions & retreats

forums & chat rooms

social networking

young adult blogosphere

coping literature

books, mags, films and media

advocacy tools

cancer creative

HEY NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS AND PROVIDERS!

i[2]y literature and promotional materials currently provide inpatient support to AYA patients at 600+ cancer centers around the world. Are we at your clinic yet? If not, please ask us to ship you our gear!