Funds raised through Shave for the Brave help Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC) offer web-based and face-to-face programs to young adults dealing with cancer.
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Shave for the Brave retweeted
Happy Hockey Shave Day to the Mount Pearl Blades, Paradise Warriors U11 Vipers, Cowan Heights Elementary Huskies, Scott & Aaron Howell, the Hartery Family, and all the donors and supporters who showed up to have @yacancercanada (YACC)'s back!
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The Fogtown Barber crew are all geared up to join us and the Newfoundland Regiment TONIGHT at the Mary Brown's Centre for the inaugural Hockey Shave!
Fogtown have been amazing community Shave teammates, always showing up — clippers in hand — to have @yacancercanada's back!
Happy Hockey Shave Day to the Mount Pearl Blades, Paradise Warriors U11 Vipers, Cowan Heights Elementary Huskies, Scott & Aaron Howell, the Hartery Family, and all the donors and supporters who showed up to have @yacancercanada (YACC)'s back!
Shave for the Brave retweeted
This year marks Katie's 10 year anniversary of being cancer free!
"Through YACC, Katie met other young adults also battling cancer. She is grateful for the support she felt and would like to give back through a 10-hour dance-a-thon in Victoria, BC."
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Shave for the Brave retweeted
The next season of Support Groups starts in April!
Learn more and register: youngadultcancer.ca/program/…
#youngadultcancer #yacancer #ayacancer #cancersupport
The Fogtown Barber crew are all geared up to join us and the Newfoundland Regiment TONIGHT at the Mary Brown's Centre for the inaugural Hockey Shave!
Fogtown have been amazing community Shave teammates, always showing up — clippers in hand — to have @yacancercanada's back!
📣 ANNOUNCING THE 2026 SHAVE FOR THE BRAVE HOCKEY AMBASSADORS: SCOTT AND AARON HOWELL! 🦁
When Clark started losing his hair from chemo, Geoff and YACC organized an impromptu shave through Mount Pearl Minor Hockey. It meant the world to us."
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📣 ANNOUNCING 2026 SHAVE FOR THE BRAVE SURVIVOR AMBASSADOR: KERI CRAMM!
"I found YACC early in my diagnosis through another young woman with breast cancer. For the first time, I was in a space where I didn’t have to explain myself, people just got it!"
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📣 ANNOUNCING THE 2026 SHAVE FOR THE BRAVE SURVIVOR AMBASSADOR: ASHLEY SHEPPARD! 🦁
"Through YACC support groups and Localife, I found people who truly understand. The weekly Zoom calls, the honesty, the relatability--it’s been lifesaving."
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“Unite. Inspire. Defend.” It’s the Newfoundland Regiment Hockey Club's rallying cry — and honestly, we can’t think of three words that better capture what tonight's Hockey Shave at the Mary Brown’s Centre is all about!
There is still time to donate here: tinyurl.com/hockeyshave
Shave for the Brave retweeted
There is still time – DONATE TODAY! ⏱️🌟
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YOUR donation today ensures young adults like Jessica get the community and support they can’t find anywhere else.
"If YACC wasn't invented, I don't think I would be mentally healthy right now."
Shave for the Brave retweeted
On #GivingTuesday, your gift can help the next Jessica and so many others.
youngadultcancer.ca/giving-t…
Shave for the Brave retweeted
Something powerful is coming this #GivingTuesday and we are asking you to save the money you would have spent on coffee so that you can participate!
On Tuesday, you’ll hear more of Jessica’s story and learn how YOU can make sure no young adult faces cancer alone.
#yacancer
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Looking for a new YACCer blog?
"Mind Over Tumor" is a Substack by Jasper, a 33-year-old CPA who was diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer in April 2025.
jasperfyson.substack.com/
#yacancer #youngadultcancer #ayacsm
Shave for the Brave retweeted
Shelley Sullivan, ExxonMobil Canada's P&GA Manager, got the most powerful haircut of her life at the Energy Shave 4.0!✂️
She joined an incredible group of energy leaders supporting Young Adult Cancer Canada and young adults living with, through & beyond cancer. 💙💛
@YACCShave
Shave for the Brave retweeted
We are incredibly proud of our President and CEO, Jennifer Williams, who had the most powerful haircut of her life today! She, along with several other local energy leaders, participated in the Energy Shave 4.0 @yaccshave in support of @yacancercanada Young Adult Cancer Canada. Thank you to everyone who donated to this important cause.
ALT A photo collage featuring images from the Shave for the Brave event. The main image features Jennifer Williams holding braids of hair that have just been cut off.
Jeff Murphy, Vice President of Capital Projects at North Atlantic, is ready to go under the clippers at this Friday’s Energy Shave in support of @yacancercanada (YACC)!
Shelley Sullivan, Public and Government Affairs Manager at @exxonmobil Canada, is ready for the most powerful haircut of her life at this Friday’s Energy Shave in support of @yacancercanada (YACC)!
Jennifer Williams, President & CEO at @NLHydro, is ready for the most powerful haircut of her life at this Friday’s Energy Shave in support of @yacancercanada (YACC)!