Savannah

Third Annual Pink Tea
"Celebration of Life"
Benefitting Young Survival Coalition Savannah
Sunday, August 15th
Wilmington Island Club

Full details available here.

To see photos and video from last year's event, see our News section below.

When Jenny Sheppard was diagnosed with breast cancer in May of 2006 at the age of 37, she had two young children to raise and sought out groups of her peers but found little available. Luckily, she learned about the Young Survival Coalition through the book Fighting For Our Future and was able to find the help and support she needed through the bulletin board on the YSC website. Realizing the need for a local group for young women in Savannah, Jenny decided to start a YSC group when her treatment was completed and soon found Amy Heyel and Kelly Anderson to get the YSC Savannah off the ground in August 2007.

Since its beginning, YSC Savannah has been recognized as a local hero within the community by BMW/Komen Ultimate Drive for the Cure and has received a $100,000 grant from the Val Skinner Foundation to help expand the organization into South Carolina and the Low Country. Our Pink Tea also led to the first Tybee Ta-Tas fundraiser hosted by several amazing business women in the Tybee community. This wonderfully fun and unique event raised over $10,000 with $6,000 going to YSC for the local community.

As of May 2009, YSC Savannah is made up of approximately 35 survivors and volunteers and is recognized in the community as an important part of the area's cancer support network. We currently meet once a month for support and networking and gather often for breast cancer events, as well as social outings, such as concerts and community events. YSC Savannah also serves the Hilton Head surrounding areas.

Events

YSC Savannah 3rd Annual Pink Tea Celebration of Life - Sunday, August 15th, 2:00-5:00pm Please join us for our 3rd annual "Celebration of Life." Full details here.

Monthly Meetings

Our monthly Connections Meetings are open to breast cancer patients and their caregivers in the greater Savannah, Hilton Head and Coastal Georgia area. Our meetings occur on the second Sunday of every month at the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at Candler Hospital, located at 5353 Reynolds Street, Savannah, GA. We meet on the 2nd floor. Meeting times are 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., and parking is available. Our meetings often have special presentations from our local medical community, are informal and conducted in a discussion type format to encourage the participation by all in attendence. Map and directions to Candler.

News

YSC Savannah held our Second Annual Pink Tea "Celebration of Life" Breast Cancer Awareness Event on August 9, 2009. To learn more, read the Savannahnow.com story, view pictures or watch a video from the 2009 event.

To learn more about the young women who make up YSC Savannah, click on the names below to view their personal videos.

Amy, diagnosed at 35; August, diagnosed at 32; Jenny, diagnosed at 37; Marlo, diagnosed at 36; Gabriela and Elena.

Click on the links below for events and news from our recent newsletters.

July 2010

June 2010

YSC Savannah & Hilton Head
912.695.3081 or 912.308.3081
yscsavannah@youngsurvival.org

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