The Houston Chapter of the YSC started meeting in the fall of 2002 and has grown to be an well recognized organization in the Houston breast cancer committee. This year we hired a part-time Affiliate Coordinator, Gretchen Walton, who devotes her time to Houston's programming, fundraising efforts and a few other things! Our ongoing activities include hosting a monthly support group "The Knockout Roses" and distribution of our Newly Diagnosed Resource Kits to young women who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer. We host an annual fundraising event each year, In Living Pink, a fun, hip, signature event that also helps bring awareness to the community that young women can and do get breast cancer.
Kristi Whiteside, YSC Houston Chair; Kendra Kirsch and Liz Compton at the 2006 YSC Affiliate Conference
"The Knockout Roses" Support Group meets the 2nd Monday of each month at
The Rose Joan Gordon Center at 3400 Bissonnet, Suite 185.
Call Amy at 713-660-6675 ext. 1 for more info.
Directions to Knockout Roses Support Group
Executive Council Meeting — 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30 at:
4045 Overbrook in Houston.
Call 713.468.3575 for more information.
Directions to Executive Council Meeting
Information on social gatherings and volunteer opportunity events are sent out via e-mail. To be added to the Houston YSC e-mail list, please send an e-mail to yschouston@youngsurvival.org.
Education: Last year, we partnered with Hassadah and spoke at various area high schools through their Check It Out program. We also partnered with Zeta to speak at the University of Houston. The speaking engagements were covered by our various members.
Advocacy: In the past two years, Houston Chapter constituents went to Washington DC to help NBCC with breast cancer lobbying efforts.
Conference/Meeting Attendance: YSC Houston offers scholarships to their constituents to attend the Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer and participates in local conference and educational seminars.
