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Through our Community Outreach, we educate the greater Kansas City Metro about breast cancer in young women and advocate to our legislators on a local, regional and national level on important health issues. Our local Survivor Programming provides programs and support from diagnosis through learning how to thrive after breast cancer. We offer peer support with trained young survivors as well as Newly Diagnosed Resource Kits packed with information and comfort items. Our educational programs provide valuable learning opportunities for young survivors with topics such as fitness and nutrition, intimacy after breast cancer, and building a survivorship plan to name a few. We also kick off our shoes and have some fun getting acquainted, socializing and supporting each other with our You Are Not Alone Social Networking activities. Our largest fundraiser of the year is In Living Pink, which celebrates, honors and remembers young breast cancer survivors.
YSC Kansas City Volunteer Orientation - Saturday, March 27th, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Do you have a desire to make a difference? Join us for a fun volunteer orientation to learn more about YSC programs and services as well as volunteer opportunities. Full details here. YSC Kansas City Bone Health After Breast Cancer - Saturday, April 10th, 8:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Join us to learn about bone health and osteoporosis prevention during and following breast cancer treatment presented by Dr. Kimberly Templeton, a specialist in orthopedic oncology at the University of Kansas. Full details here. Sip, Soak and Paint: An Evening of Pampering - Thursday, April 22nd, 6:00-8:00 p.m. The only thing better than a manicure or pedicure is having one with a glass of wine and appetizers while chatting with friends. Full details here. Komen Breast Cancer Survivor Luncheon - Saturday, May 01st, 11:30-2:00 Join YSC Kansas City as we attend the Annual Komen Kansas City Breast Cancer Survivor Luncheon for fun, friendship, shopping and celebration of survivorship. Jenné Fromm is this year's guest speaker and is a nationally recognized writer, speaker and motivator as well as the National Spokesperson for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. Full details here. Full details here. YSC Kansas City In Living Pink 2010 - Friday, August 27th, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Mark your calendars for an event you won't want to miss. In Living Pink will be held August 27th at our new venue this year, the Sheraton Overland Park. Cocktails, delicious food, fabulous auction items, dancing and fun are sure to be had. You won't want to miss this party! Full details here.YSC Connections Please arrive around 6:20 if it is your first visit or if you want to grab a provided light supper. Reservation Deadline: If you need help with childcare, please contact us at least three days prior to the meeting so that we can make arrangements. Otherwise, no RSVP is necessary. YSC Connections will meet the third Monday of each month from 6:30–8:00 p.m. in "The Living Room" of the YSC Office at: 10520 Barkley, Suite 100
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A Banner Year for YSC Kansas City Panera Bread Co. Becomes a New Partner YSC Kansas City Hosts the Annual Affiliate Conference! We cannot fulfill our mission without the generous support of volunteers, sponsors and donors. Thanks to everyone who helps us carry out our mission! We look forward to 2010 and ensuring that no young woman in Kansas City faces breast cancer alone. Click on the links below for events and news from our recent newsletters. YSC Kansas City
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Welcome to YSC Kansas City, which began in late 2002 when a handful of young survivors met at the Kansas City home of Lanita Moss, one of the three co-founders of YSC nationally. Since then, we have grown into an energetic, diverse group of survivors as well as fantastic co-survivors committed to educating others about breast cancer in young women and supporting young breast cancer survivors.
2009 has been a tremendous year for YSC Kansas City. After seven years as an all volunteer group, we were able to hire our first staff person, Jennifer Johnson, who serves as our Executive Director. Thanks to a sub-lease with our friends at Cancer Action, we also moved into our first office space allowing us to reach more young women. Through our point of contact program and newly diagnosed resource kits, we have been able to provide support to nearly 100 local young breast cancer patients this year. Our seven survivor education and social programs helped young survivors with their new sense of normal and to realize they are not alone. Thanks to a grant from the Ribbons of Pink Foundation, we were able to provide scholarships for seven local women to attend the Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer in Dallas and, through our community outreach efforts, we have educated thousands of local young women about breast health.
Our second annual In Living Pink gala had over 200 attendees and raised over $41,000 for our programs while celebrating young Kansas City survivors. We were thrilled to begin a new partnership with Panera Bread Company this year. They donated proceeds from sales of their Pink Ribbon Bagels in the month of October and hosted a golf tournament, Swing for Life, which benefitted YSC KC. We were also honored to continue partnerships with Midtown Athletic Club, Kappa Epsilon of the UMKC School of Pharmacy and the Kansas City Roller Warriors who helped raise money for YSC through their own fundraisers. The Olathe Junior Service League also generously provided a grant to help fund social activities for young survivors.
