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Share. Connect. Heal.
Our Mission
Twist Out Cancer provides social and emotional support to individuals touched by cancer through creative arts programming.
Your journey is unique, but you don’t have to walk it alone.
“The opportunity to gift oneself to a stranger, as love, is the opportunity of being human together in this life. Brushes With Cancer grows one’s heart 100 times larger just from the love of it all.”
– Michele Kellner, Brushes with Cancer Artist
“When you share – the world opens up”
Jenna Benn Shersher, Founder of Twist Out Cancer
Twist with Us!
Meet our May Plates with Purpose partner: Pizzata Pizzeria
Introducing “The Burke” a Roma-style pie made with red sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, hot cherry peppers, burrata, arugula, and finished with Mike’s Hot Honey!
50% of proceeds from every Burke sold go directly to Twist Out Cancer.
Order “The Burke,” share it with friends, and support a community that believes in healing through art, storytelling, and connection.
Located at: 240 S 22nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Twist Out Cancer is the proud charity partner for the EVOLVE HYROX Simulation Series on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at Evolve Fitness PHL
Date and time: June 14th from 8am-3pm
Location: EVOLVE Fitness Philadelphia – 126 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA.
HYROX is a global fitness race that pairs 8 kilometers of running with 8 functional fitness workouts — sled pushes, rowing, burpee broad jumps, farmers carry, wall balls, and more. Welcoming for first-timers and challenging for seasoned athletes.
Two Ways to Join Us:
- Compete. Sign up as an individual, doubles pair, or four-person relay team and rep TOC throughout the race. Select “member” for community pricing.
- Volunteer. Help with check-in, the raffle table, hydration, and cheering. No fitness background needed. Sign up here and select June 14th.
Questions? Email Jenna K at jennakoch@twistoutcancer.org.
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