Twist Out Cancer, an international non-profit charitable organization that provides psychosocial support to individuals touched by cancer through creative arts programming, announced that it will celebrate its 10-year anniversary with a series of events and initiatives throughout the year. This includes a Twist Out Cancer inspired exhibit at the WNDR Museum in Chicago, where […]
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Brushes with Cancer is a program of Twist Out Cancer that strategically matches artists with individuals touched by cancer (inspirations). Over a period of 6 months, the artist and inspiration work together to form a relationship built on mutual understanding and trust. The artist creates a unique work of art that is reflective of the
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One day, Twist Out Cancer Founder and CEO Jenna Benn Shersher came across a viral video of Rena Williams and knew she had to reach out. You see, Rena has a story very similar to Jenna’s. When she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, Rena turned to dance as a way to manage her
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Grammy-nominated artist SaulPaul lives his life based on the example his grandmother set for him. “Even though she got food from the food pantry, I remember people coming over and her preparing a meal for them,” he said. “She taught me that as long as you have something, you have something to give.” Her
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In honor of our 10 year anniversary, Twist Out Cancer partnered with world renown artist Giorgia Lupi and her team of data scientists at Pentagram to create a stunning cover for our coffee table book which is a compilation of stories from the last 10 years of Twist. The coffee table book has been thoughtfully
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Vaccines were rolling out, COVID cases were going down and the Twist Out Cancer was eagerly anticipating its first in-person Brushes with Cancer event since 2019. Until we met Omicron. For a brief period in early 2022, the world held its breath as we hunkered down, masked back up and re-evaluated all future plans
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When Brushes with Cancer Inspiration Pam Oliver learned her daughter, Kristin, was diagnosed with a rare heart cancer, she immediately turned to her faith. “I am a woman of faith and had my faith during a crisis,” Pam said. “It is something that has always carried me during tough times. I go to scripture
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Twist Out Cancer, an international non-profit charitable organization that provides psychosocial support to individuals touched by cancer through creative arts programming, announced today it will hold an in-person celebration at Drippings Springs Distillery on Sunday, May 1, at 5 p.m., to celebrate the culmination of the 2022 Southern Brushes With Cancer program. It features 36
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