Dave Brigolin had a little hesitation when he joined GM Design Center’s Brushes with Cancer program. A cancer survivor, Brigolin recognized all the good things he had during his journey and how fortunate his situation was compared to others going through their cancer experience. “I’m not happy about cancer – I can’t recommend it for […]
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Julie Pelaez has always had a creative mind and artistic ability, however, she never got serious about her art until she found the perfect medium: Five years ago, Pelaez was enjoying a day at an Austin art show when a specific art collection caught her eye. “I saw this art across the room and the
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Virtual art exhibition on Friday, September 25 will showcase 25 unique works of art done by GM Design Center employees, each representing an individual’s journey with cancer August 10, 2020, Detroit – Twist Out Cancer will host their 2020 Brushes With Cancer program at GM’s Design Center in Warren, Michigan, beginning
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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In 2011, Jenny Conlee-Drizos received information that would change her life forever: she had breast cancer. After going into remission that same year, the Decemberists multi-instrumentalist wanted to use her experience to help give back. As she worked with different people and organizations within the cancer sphere, she was introduced to Twist Out Cancer and
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Background Twist Out Cancer is an international non-profit charitable organization that provides psychosocial support to individuals touched by cancer through creative arts programming. What started in 2012 as a small grass roots online community movement has evolved into an international non-profit organization that has touched over 130,000 people around the world. Brushes With Cancer is
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