Connection is how Jenny Buntman Indig became part of Twist Out Cancer’s 10 Year Anniversary Committee. For Jenny, the involvement is symbolic. Growing up outside Chicago, one of Jenny’s first friends was Twist Out Cancer Founder and CEO, Jenna Benn Shersher. The two met in kindergarten and were friends through high school. As they […]
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For the first time, Brushes with Cancer Artists are being honored with a special award. The Jacqueline Carmody Creative Artist Award is presented to a Brushes with Cancer Artist that embodies trust, willingness, connection and a creative spirit. The award itself was inspired by a Twist Out Cancer community member that has helped make
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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, and JOANN, which is the nation’s category leader in sewing and one of the fastest-growing competitors in the arts and crafts industry, announced today that Wade Miquelon and his wife, Dr. Katherine Heiden, will
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Alex Perry first met Twist Out Cancer Founder and CEO Jenna Benn Shersher when they were freshmen in high school. Over the years, their paths crossed a few times, with Alex following Jenna’s cancer journey in 2011. A few years later, Alex thought of Jenna as he began his own cancer journey. In 2014,
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Brushes with Cancer Inspiration Mary Jenkins has devoted 30 years of her life to faith and ministry. She remembers the moment in ministry school when she learned about God’s generals – and that moment changed her outlook for the rest of her life. “These are people doing great work for the Lord, and
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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 that it will celebrate its 10 year anniversary this fall at WNDR Museum in Chicago. Initiatives include two Twist Out Cancer inspired exhibits in October and November and a Brushes With Cancer
One day, award-winning information designer Giorgia Lupi received a message that especially touched her. It was from Twist Out Cancer COO Amelia Hanrahan, who had reached out simply to compliment Giorgia on her work. Amelia had seen the visual design work Giorgia had done with medical data and wanted to let Giorgia know what
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Photo: Dev Photography[/caption] Veteran Brushes with Cancer Artists Jen and John Stumbaugh love to entertain. So, when COVID sent everyone home, their favorite activity was taken away. “COVID was the worst for us because we love to gather and cook large meals for our friends and family,” John said. “That was a real crusher
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Brushes with Cancer Inspiration Abby Match’s breast cancer diagnosis was a one-two punch. While processing the hit-by-a-truck feeling that comes with every diagnosis, another truck was right around the corner. “My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer on the same day I was diagnosed,” Abby said. “We went to sleep one night thinking everything
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Prior to 2020, Twist Out Cancer held in-person Twistshops .These Twistshops were non-clinical, creative arts therapy based workshops led by a licensed clinician/creative arts therapist. Then, the world was introduced to COVID and Twistshop director and facilitator, Jacqueline Carmody, had to think fast. Luckily, the disruption led to an opportunity: moving Twistshops to the
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