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YSC Kansas City began at the end of 2002 when Kim (Carlos) George and Lanita Moss, YSC national co-founder, hosted our first meeting. We currently serve 12 counties in the Metro Kansas City area, working to ensure no young woman faces breast cancer alone. Starting with diagnosis and into survivorship, YSC Kansas City provides support through resource kits, our networking and support groups, educational programs, socials and caregiver networking opportunities.
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Saturday, September 15th at the Shearton Overland Park.
Save the date for our 5th Annual In Living Pink to raise funds to support, educate and empower young women with breast cancer. The event features YSC honoring a medical provider and survivor making a difference in the community. But we're also adding new and exciting charitable gaming with roulette wheels, blackjack, craps tables and more for prizes, all benefitting a tremendously meaningful cause. And we will continue to have amazing food, cocktails, our live auction with the Nigro Brothers, the highly popular survivor fashion show and dancing.
Young Survival Coalition (YSC) is the premier global organization dedicated to the critical issues unique to young women who are diagnosed with breast cancer. YSC provides support and education so that no young woman is left to face breast cancer alone. In Living Pink is YSC’s signature fundraising event. All funds raised from the In Living Pink gala go toward continuing YSC’s mission.
Please note, tickets for this event will go on sale in June, so please come back then to purchase your tickets online.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of this year's In Living Pink Gala, view or download our Sponsorship Packet, or contact Jennifer Johnson at 913.642.4972.
A leader in the local breast cancer community, YSC Kansas City is proud to provide community outreach and awareness programs, educating the metro area that young women can and do get breast cancer. Want to join us? We’re always looking for volunteers and supporters! Email ysckansascity@youngsurvival.org for more information and be sure to check out our upcoming events.
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Tuesday, June 05, 2012 | 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
YSC Connections - Monthly Networking and Support Group Kansas City
YSC Connections is a monthly support/networking group for young women diagnosed with breast cancer. This free program is designed for breast cancer survivors diagnosed in their...
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Saturday, September 15, 2012 | 6:30PM
Fifth Annual In Living Pink - Casino Style
Save the date for our 5th Annual In Living Pink Gala to raise funds to support, educate and empower young women with breast cancer.
The event features YSC honoring a medical...
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YSC Connections
YSC Connections is the only networking/support group for young women diagnosed with breast cancer in Kansas City, facilitated by Christina McDowell, LSCSW, PhD, who works in private practice. This free program is designed for breast cancer survivors diagnosed at age 40 or younger regardless of your current age. Whether you have just been diagnosed, are still undergoing treatments or are several years out, join us to connect with other young women who have faced breast cancer. In a relaxed "living room" setting, you can connect with other young breast cancer survivors just like you, find out about available resources, ask questions and be assured that you are not alone.
YSC Connections meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month from 6:30–8:00 p.m. in "The Living Room" of the YSC office. Please arrive around 6:15 p.m. if it is your first visit.
Reservation Deadline: No RSVP is necessary.
Our Office is located at:
10520 Barkley, Suite 100
Overland Park, KS 66212
Just off I-435 and Metcalf (Turn east off Metcalf onto 105th Street. We are located inside the Cancer Action office.)
Upcoming 2012 dates: 2/7, 3/6, 4/3, 5/1, 6/5, 7/3, 8/7, 9/4, 10/2, 11/6
Metslink
Young women are living full and successful lives with advanced (Stage IV) breast cancer. Connect with other Kansas City women who are going through similar experiences and find out about available resources. This bi-monthly networking group is just for young woman LIVING with advanced (Stage IV) breast cancer. We meet every other month, sometimes for Saturday brunch, other times in the evening. Join this group of amazing women who know exactly what it is like to live with advanced breast cancer. See the Kansas City events tab for full details.
Upcoming 2012 dates: 1/28, March TBD, May TBD, July TBD, Sept TBD, Nov TBD
Find out about our fantastic national support teleconferences and other resources for metastatic support.
YSC Kansas City – Offering Resources, Connections and Support
YSC continues to provide vital support for Kansas City women through our breast health education programs, referrals to screening and diagnostic options and support for breast cancer survivors from diagnosis, through treatment and into survivorship. Our greatest joy is to help breast cancer patients be empowered advocates for themselves.
Through our community outreach efforts, we have educated tens of thousands of local young women about breast health and being their own advocates. Young women facing breast cancer can find support through our numerous resources including Newly Diagnosed Resource Kits, packed with information and resources. YSC Connections, our monthly networking and support group, provides an opportunity for young survivors to connect, ask questions and know they are not alone. Our new local Metslink networking group allows young women living with advanced breast cancer to connect with each other. Through our survivor education programs, survivors learn to adapt to their new sense of normal. Our socials provide an opportunity for survivors and co-survivors to connect and realize they are not alone.
The fourth annual In Living Pink gala was a spectacular evening of raising awareness about breast cancer and raised over $82,000 for our programs while celebrating young Kansas City survivors. In addition, in October we held the very first YSC Tour de Pink Indoor in Kansas City! It was a fun, family event raising over $26,000! You can see pictures from both events at www.pixofevents.com.
We cannot fulfill our mission without the generous support of volunteers, sponsors and donors. Thank you to everyone who helps us carry out our mission - to ensure that no young woman faces breast cancer alone.
YSC in the News
October 2011 Kansas City Nursing News
10/12/2011 KCTV 5 Interview with Executive Director, Jennifer Johnson
October 2011 SHEKC feature on YSC
Click on the links below for events and news from our recent newsletters.
Upcoming Community Events & Programs
• Turning Point: Center for Healing and Hope
• Cancer Action: Cancer Transitions
• Kansas City Cancer Centers Wellness Programs
• St. Joseph Medical Center "Be Well" Eight Week Program
If you are interested in supporting our Affiliate, please use the Contact Us link above.
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