LEAD NEWS
Anti-Wristband Gives Cancer The Bird, Sells Out Nationwide in 3 Days, Global Online Campaign To Launch Soon
To say that our first stab at the wristband business was successful would be an understament. Where can I get one? is the question tens of thousands are asking. We've been totally blown away by the global response. Well, THE WAIT IS ALMOST OVER! because we're just a few short weeks away from launching our massive global campaign so you can have yyour very own anti-wristbands! Give stupid cancer the bird all over the world and support young adults today. [facebook]
The i[2]y VISA Platinum® Card
Pull The 'Cancer Card' For Real!
Pull the cancer card for real! Yes they're real and yes they're spectacular. For every activated card, the issuing bank donates $50 to i[2]y plus 0.3% of all future purchases. Sport your very own i[2]y VISA Platinum® Card and know that, by the simple act of buying, say, a Snuggie™, all proceeds actually help young adult survivors. All credit cards give you a statement. This one lets you make one. 0% Intro APR. No annual fee. 24/7 Customer Service. Fraud Protection and more. [more info]
Launch: i[2]y Volume 2 Is Here With 20 New Tracks To Get Busy Living
The long-awaited release of I'm Too Young For This! Volume 2 features 20 original tracks composed by a brand new community of young adult recording artists who have been directly affected by cancer, either through their own personal diagnosis or that of a loved one. This album is toned to specifically address the darker realities of cancer survival in the young adult population and three of the musicians – Katie Reider, Jeannie Kauffmann and Michael Minton – are being recognized and memorialized posthumously. [buy now] | [more info]
The Stupid Cancer Show Is Entering It's 5th And Most Stickpoking Season Yet
The Stupid Cancer Show is the voice of young adults affected by cancer. Now entering it's 5th season this September, we're proud to announce that we've garnered over 18,000 listeners after over 100 broadcasts and the hits just keep on coming. Every Monday night, the show is streamed live into cancer centers worldwide for inpatients to participate and we're getting incredible feedback from all over the globe. Guest inquiries and show theme suggestions are at an all time high. If you're already a fan, recruit someone who isn't. (FYI, we love our first-time listeners!) [link]
EVENTS
08/12 Chicago • Kairol's Rosenthal's Book Signing & Happy Hour Event
Fellow young adult survivor, champion health blogger, co-host of The Stupid Cancer Show and author of the acclaimed book Everything Changes: The Insider's Guide to Cancer in Your 20s and 30s, the multitalented force of nature that is Kairol Rosenthal will be featured at her premiere Chicago book signing event at Women & Children First Bookstore. Be there or be square. [details]
08/22 Maine • Stupid Cancer BBQ
And Chinese Auction
Come one, come all to our 1st Annual "Stupid Cancer' BBQ & Chinese Auction this time for all our brand new friends and fans in our Maine state chapter. Play games, bid on great items from lots of local businesses, stuff yourself with food, enjoy the last of summer, and help fight cancer. What more could you want? [details]
08/28 Boston • 2nd Annual Stupid Cancer BBQ Cookout-A-Thon
Come one come all to the 2nd Annual "Stupid Cancer" BBQ Cookout-A-Thon at The Launch at Marina Bay, an awesome bar right on the water at Marina Bay in Quincy. Live music, raffles, good friends, great food and some special surprises! It's going to be wicked awesome. [details]
08/30 Binghamton • 1st Annual Stupid Cancer Golf Tournament
Come one come all to the 1st Annual "Stupid Cancer" Golf Tournament in Binghamton, NY. All are welcome and YA survivors can play for free (limited spaces available) There will be raffle prizes, special contests and Hole-In-One Giveaways like, oh... a CAR! (and a plasma TV, Ping Woods and an HP PDA) Registration: 12:00pm. Shotgun Start: 1:00pm. For more information, please visit the official website. [details]
Spring Event Recap: Pictures!
The Spring of 2009 was a banner season for i[2]y major events across the country. In addition to our myriad Stupid Cancer Happy Hours, we held the 2nd Annual Cancerpalooza LA, the 2nd Annual OMG! Cancer Summit NYC, the 2nd Annual OMG Cancer Summit SYR and the 3rd Annual Stupid Cancer UnGala NYC. Each was a monumental success. Don't worry if you missed any of them. We're doing it all over again next year! So whether you were there or not, check out the photos!
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Summer/Fall Events
This Fall, i[2]y is moving forward with even more Stupid Cancer Happy Hours all across the country. Check with your local chapter to get involved or start your own! On top of that, we've got some current and future shindigs planned that we're really stoked about:
Oct 2009, New York, NY :: Cancerpalooza NYC [contact]
Nov 2009, Nashville, TN :: I'm Still Beautiful Fashion Show [contact]
Dec 2009, Staten Island, NY :: Matthew Zachary Concert [website]
ABSURD NEWS
[Insert Caption Here]
Guacamole!
Get cancer. Be sad. Be sad. Get cancer.
Tobacco-Ocracy Put In It's Place
Uhm... Don't Beat Ur Kids?
MEN-oh-pause!
Childhood YA Survivors Get Onco-Shafted
Why Are We Not Funding This?
Sit UBU Sit. Good Dog. (Arf!)
Bugs Bunny Was Right
Insurance Companies Suck?
Blue Skies, Smiling At Me
MUST WATCH
The Entire BNL Concert from OMG NYC
Fave Social Media/Advocacy Clips
i[2]y Chair Dr. Leonard Sender Is The Man
It Can't Own Me: YA Interviews
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GIT 'ER DONE
You Voted For Pedro i[2]y And We Won!
During July, more than 46,000 people visited the GreatNonprofits Website, and 1864 reviews were posted about more than 120 cancer-fighting organizations. i[2]y received 109 astonishingly honest, passionate and humbling reviews and managed to capture 1st Place in the "Best of Northeast" category! Thank you to everyone!
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The Sexual Self of Young Adult Survivors
Sage Bolte, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, an oncology counselor at Life With Cancer, a program of Inova Health System in VA, is a leading oncology sexpert for young adults – and she's working on some killer YA research re: the sexual self and overall quality of life. Her important survey is for survivors between 18-40 diagnosed between 2-5 years ago. [link]
Singles With Cancer: An i[2]y Survey
Got cancer? Single? Even with siblings, family and friends, can anyone else really ever understand what it's like to be single with cancer? i[2]y is working with Imerman Angels to better understand and serve the "singles with cancer" community. So, if you're single with cancer or know someone who is, take our short 10-question survey. Rest assured, this is not i2yHarmony! (Unless Jack Bouffard has his way) [link]
Cancer & Careers: A Cool YA Survey
Our fabulous friends and fellow young adult advocates over at Cancer and Careers are kicking off a groundbreaking new research phase of their plan better understand the needs of the young adult cancer community – specifically as it pertains to the overall crapness of employment, dealing with workplace-related cancer nonsense and related occupational and lifestyle challenges. [link]
WHOA!
BNL <3 i[2]y
After wrapping up their insanely amazing free concert at the 3rd Annual OMG! Cancer Summit For Young Adults, the Barenaked Ladies returned to their usual fabulousness and announced a relaunch of their entire website, which now *proudly* lists i[2]y as one of their featured charitable organizations! In fact, their cause page sports an iconic pic of Kevin Hearn performing live at OMG. [link] [video]
MTV's True Life Wants i[2]y'ers!
MTV's 'True Life' is seeking young adults ages 16-30 for an upcoming episode entitled "I'm Having Major Surgery". If you are having non-elective surgery (i.e. resection, transplants, reconstruction, etc..) and want to submit your story for consideration, email Jennifer Piston with your name, age, location, photo and brief description of your story. [link]
CollegeFest 2009 Is Teh Awesome
Collegefest® is the biggest back-to-school festival in New England and it's back for the 2009 Fall semester to shower the college crowd with all sorts of freeies and awesome gear. With special thanks to our in-kind partners at Mr. Youth, i[2]y merch, gear and swag will be handed out to over 15,000 college students! Check it out! Uhm.... awesome? [link]
THE INTERNETS
Facebook? Never Heard Of It.
Facebook has been good to i[2]y. Our cause has raised almost $7,000 and membership just surpassed 18,000 supporters! We now have 35 regional groups including five newly launched online chapters in: Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Buffalo, NY and the New York Southern Tier. We also launched a group for siblings that is taking off. For a complete listing of all our regional FB groups, visit http://fb.i2y.com.
Mashable's 'Summer Of Social Good'
Mashable – the world's largest blog focused exclusively on Web 2.0 and Social Media news – recently profiled i[2]y as 'unique social find' as part of their 2009 'Summer of Social Good' campaign. Our organization was selected because we embodied the theme of "Finding The Good" and were "armed with a great attitude." Score! [link]
Re-Tweet This!
Since joining the Twitter phenomenon in December of 2008, i[2]y has been providing microblogging nuggets of fabulousness to our growing community of followers, which has since exploded to nearly 3,000 followers. Twitter may have it's naysayers and pundits might think it's a fad but it's here for now so get on the bandwagon and follow us! [link]
What The Hell Is a Twibbon?
twibbon.com is the easiest way to promote awareness of i[2]y (or any cause) on Twitter by overlaying an image on top of your existing profile picture. Confusing? Sort of but not really. Now you can add a "Stupid Cancer Dot Com" ribbon overlay to your Twitter avatar with just one click and get all of your followers to follow suit. Check it out. [link]
MEDIA
Cost Of Living: Cancer From 30,000 Feet
The "Cost Of Living" essays are an ongoing series of original criticisms, observations and expressions written by i[2]y Founder/CEO Matthew Zachary based on his experiences, both personal and professional, working in cancer advocacy. Agree or disagree, he is proud to share these with the cancer community. [link/pdf] [facebook]
Examiner.com Interviews Matthew Zachary
Matthew Zachary, i[2]y Founder/CEO was recently interviewed by blogger and award-winning freelance writer Cathy Doheny for Examiner.com – the insider source for everything local. Doheny, whose husband is a young adult survivor, spoke with MZ about the origins of i[2]y, what's still missing for the YA community and how his "sharks with frieken laser beams on their heads" project was coming along. [link]
Breastless In The City
"When it comes to dating, Carrie Bradshaw has nothing on Cathy Bueti." That's an accurate description of young adult breast cancer survivor Cathy Bueti's acclaimed book, "Breastless In The City". Women's World magazine proclaims, "[this book] shows other young women how they can cope with loss—of love, of a breast, of whatever matters most." Worth the read. An i[2]y favorite. [link]
WHERE IS MATTHEW ZACHARY?
09/25/09 – Go Public: A Global Leadership Forum For Cancer Control
OTTOWA, CA – As part of this conference's many unique breakout sessions, Matthew will be speaking with leaders from around globe in a panel entitled "Forgotten Tribe 1" with his highly-praised presentation "Stupid Cancer: Curing The Twitter Generation", which is about meeting the unique needs and complex barriers plaguing adolescents and young adults with cancer in an everchanging public health landscape.
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09/29/09 – ASCO/COG Symposium
Dallas, TX – A landmark conference between the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the Children's Oncology Group (COG) to focus on core 21st Century challenges in pediatric oncology drug development and trial design. Matthew was invited to contribute to a panel discussion regarding the patient's perspective, particularly those old enough and mature enough to make informed decisions. [link]
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
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Make a statement. Help cure young adult stupid cancer. [go]
