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 TOPROVIDE 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 – Twist
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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Jackie Carmody says she’s been an artist since the day she was born. Her mom influenced her creativity, letting her explore and draw on the walls in their home. It was only natural for Carmody to find career success in the art world as an art therapist. “I was always someone who uses art
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For many cancer survivors in and out of treatment, the Coronavirus has been triggering. Some of us are immunosuppressed and are considered to be high risk, while others are years out of treatment but feel uncertain about the state of our body and mind. The fear, loneliness and isolation that accompanies a cancer diagnosis is
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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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