In honor of National Caregiver Month in November, we will be highlighting the amazing caregivers in our community and beyond. We are so excited to introduce Allison Breininger, founder of The Negative Space. Read on for more about Allison, her husband, and The Negative Space.
Continue readingBook Club: Mom’s Marijuana, Pages 31 – 59
Welcome to the comments and discussion of the Young Adult Cancer Book Club! We are reading Mom’s Marijuana by Dan Shapiro. This week, we’re reading Pages 31-59. Read our participants’ reactions in the comments section below!
Continue readingBook Club: Mom’s Marijuana, Pages 1 – 30
Welcome to the comments and discussion of the Young Adult Cancer Book Club! We are reading Mom’s Marijuana by Dan Shapiro. This week, we’re reading Pages 1-30. Read our participants’ reactions in the comments section below!
Continue readingDon’t Miss Our New Programs!
We’ve got exciting programs with spots remaining – don’t miss out on your chance to participate!
Continue readingOctober 2023 Programs
It’s officially spooky season – but there are no tricks this month from our Programs team, just treats! Check out our offerings below.
Continue readingChristina’s Corner: September 29, 2023
After Tropical Storm Ophelia whipped through the East Coast last weekend, it’s been one soupy mess outside here in New Jersey. But the temperature has dropped, to my surprise enjoyment. (I’m a true summer fan at heart.) I’ve gotten away with having my air conditioning units off and with wearing my favorite clothing combination: shorts and a sweatshirt. In a true effort to lean into fall, I even lit a fall-scented candle and pulled out my sweatshirt. Creature comforts, at their finest.
Continue readingJoin Us For Our Next Book Club Pick, Mom’s Marijuana!
It’s time for our next book club pick, Mom’s Marijuana by Dan Shapiro! This cancer memoir is the right mix of humor, honesty, and meaning. We can’t wait to read it with you!
Continue readingIt’s Our Research Round Up!
Here at Cactus Cancer Society, we’re always interested in amplifying the voices and experiences of young adults facing cancer, and making sure this population is represented in research. Check out the research opportunities below to see how you can use your story to help others!
Continue readingJoin Us to Make a BOOtiful Halloween Garland!
It’s time for our October Art Workshop, and in honor of Halloween, we’re going to make something that’s a solid combination of spooky and sweet! Join us to make a Paper Ghost Garland, with ghosts customized in their Spooky Season glory. We’ll send you everything you need to make it while we hang out in our virtual Cactus HQ!
Continue readingChristina’s Corner: September 22, 2023
Has anyone else been inundated with way too much stuff to do recently? I make a plan, have a to-do list, and then bam – something else demands my attention and I’m able to accomplish a tenth of what I originally set out to do. It’s immensely frustrating, because like a million other people, I used to measure my worth by the amount of stuff I got done in a day. People would really ask me where I found the time and the energy and usually, it came easy to me. But it doesn’t, anymore. This life – and this chronic illness, post-cancer diagnosis identity – require me to reframe the question of what is it, really, that’s necessary to complete during a day.
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