To understand Fayruz Benyousef’s cancer journey, you have to go back to 1980. Benyousef was living with her family in Pennsylvania when her dad was diagnosed with acute leukemia. Both her mother, Dr. Nuria Treki, and father, Sharif Benyousef, had no history of cancer. For the Libyan family, the diagnosis was particularly devastating. “Culturally, getting […]
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Val Newberg was hesitant to show up to the Austin Brushes with Cancer event, however, her good friend Bob Kaufman was the motivation she needed to get out of the house. “My friends and I hate going out on Sunday nights, but we love Bob,” Newberg said. “We had no idea what we were going
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Best friends stick together. That’s a lesson Dr. Martin “Marty” Hogan learned when, in 2016, he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) – a blood cancer that is extremely rare for Marty’s demographic. “ALL is a common cancer in kids, and it’s very treatable with kids,” Marty said. “They go through chemo and have
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Clay and fiber artist Kara Thomas had less than 24 hours to get an entire portfolio together. She was determined to apply to Twist Out Cancer’s Brushes with Cancer 2019 Detroit program. Thomas learned about the program through friend Alison Baldanado. Kara just so happened to call Alison while she was out for lunch with
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With uncertainty brought by COVD-19, Twist Out Cancer’s mission is more important than ever. Twist offers psychosocial support to individuals touched by cancer by using the creative arts as a mechanism for healing. Dan’s Story of Resilience For Dan Hindin, who was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer in early May 2019, the Twist Out
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Longtime Twist Out Cancer donor and former board member Becky Galvez knows a thing or two about adapting. While Galvez’s stepfather was going through treatment for colon cancer in 2011, she had to jump in and manage the business – Shop4Ties, now Candor Threads – he began in 1982. Galvez was going through her stepfather’s
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For Immediate Release TWIST OUT CANCER LAUNCHES RESILIENCE CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE HOPE TO THOSE FACING ISOLATION AND LONELINESS FROM COVID-19 People touched by cancer, having already been through periods of isolation, offer support to others People touched by cancer, having already been through periods of isolation, offer support to others April 7, 2020, Chicago –
Needs some inspiration? Check out the beautiful Hope Spring artwork created by Ishita Banerjee, Brushes with Cancer Artist. This free download is available for all. Enjoy!
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