We’ve got exciting programs with spots remaining – don’t miss out on your chance to participate!

It’s officially spooky season – but there are no tricks this month from our Programs team, just treats! Check out our offerings below.

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!

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!

We are so excited to re-introduce a Guest Faculty member, Tara O’Donoghue, who will be bringing a brand new program to the Cactus Cancer Society community this fall! Read on to discover more about Tara. 

We are proud to share the work of our community writers here on our blog, including this piece, which is part of a series entitled Fresh Ink.

We value the voices of our community members and would love to share your words. If you would like to contribute to our blog here at Cactus Cancer Society, please email christina@cactuscancer.org.

There’s something magical about a fresh start: that New Year’s Day, first day of school, beginning of the month feeling. You don’t need to wait for a new year to get that sensation. Join Cactus Cancer Society and LOV Yoga instructor Tara O’Donoghue for a monthly drop-in program and get yourself ready for the month ahead!

It’s a journaling program, Charlie Brown! Join us for The Great Pumpkin, A Fall Evening of Journal Writing with Jean Rowe. This 90 minute version of our past widely popular drop-in journaling workshop. Come join other young adults facing cancer (young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers are all welcome) and get tuned up for Fall with Jean Rowe in this special one-night workshop!

Weathering the impact of a cancer diagnosis can leave you without a sense of direction that once felt so sure. But with a little compassion and commitment to caring for you, the full person, you can find your way back to yourself. Join us for Get Your Groove Back – Cancer Can’t Steal My Mojo. Led by Tara O’Donoghue, this program is designed to help you craft new routines, develop practices, and spark creativity.