Metastatic Support Group Teleconference

Metastatic Support Group Call-Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET

Join other young women with metastatic breast cancer for our telephone networking and support sessions. These interactive sessions are designed to address your specific concerns so you will no longer feel alone.

National call-in number: 800.804.6968

International call-in number: 647.723.7260

Access code: 4242163

To RSVP for the call or for more information, please email your full name to ywabc@youngsurvival.org.

A New Year, A New Us!

The New Year is upon us, and YSC is looking towards a bright future. The new decade brings with it new opportunities for continuing to grow the YSC family. We do this with support from you.

The battle against breast cancer is a fierce one, and one that is not yet won. There are over 250,000 women living with breast cancer in the United States who were diagnosed under age 40 and it is estimated that over 11,000 young women will be diagnosed this year. A diagnosis of breast cancer for a young woman presents distinct challenges for both her home and work life. She may need to take a leave of absence from work, possibly stalling her career or have difficulty caring for young children and protecting her fertility for future ones.

YSC knows the struggles that are unique to a young woman diagnosed under 40. In creating a network of women with similar experiences, YSC forms a strong circle of support. Women share with each other encouragement, knowledge and strength in peer to peer support groups, weekly meetings, social gatherings and even in the virtual world at www.youngsurvival.org and onFacebook.

As we work to create a safe and caring community, YSC continues to focus on the core goal of ensuring that no woman diagnosed under 40 faces breast cancer alone. We will continue to keep you informed of updates within the medical community and to present to you the most current information available. Through informational seminars, treatment navigation tools and of course our website, we will strive to provide the resources that empower young women to be their own best health advocates!

Until there is a cure for breast cancer, YSC will be here to provide information, support and hope.

We look forward to sharing the successes of 2010 with you and to your continued support of YSC and the young women we serve.

YSC wishes you a Happy New Year!

YSC's Holiday Boutique is Open for Buisiness!

We are pleased to announce the partnerships YSC (Young Survival Coalition) has formed with numerous retailers for your gift giving fun! The support and generosity of our corporate partners will help raise vital awareness about young women and breast cancer as well as the much needed funding to ensure that young women affected by the disease can access the resources, programs and peer support they need.
We are grateful to our retail partners for sharing the same passion and dedication to our mission that the YSC Board, staff and thousands of volunteers do, and we hope you will show your support by doing your holiday shopping early!!

Some of the fabulous partners and products include Oakley YSC Breast Cancer Awareness Edition Oakley Dangerous ™ and Oakley Commit™ women's sunglasses, Kate Aspen's Pink Ribbon Collection, and HipFusion "Support the Cause" jewelry collection.

See the entire partnership boutique and links by clicking here and support the YSC!!

YSC Affiliates are Offering Travel Grants to National Conference!

Apply Today! <--click on this link to go to application!!

Your local YSC Affiliate will once again offer travel grants to the 10th Annual Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a one-of-a-kind educational conference, solely dedicated to the unique needs of young women and breast cancer. Travel grants will cover transportation, 50% of room costs for two nights and conference registration. Applicants will be selected based on specific criteria set by the affiliates and the conference planners. All applications must be completed by January 22, 2010. You will receive a notification by email within two weeks of the application deadline.

Become a Fan! Win a Vespa!

Vespa USA has partnered with Lifetime Networks in celebration of Lifetime's 15th annual National Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign, Stop Breast Cancer for Life: The Power of 15. And, you're invited to join the fight.Young Survival Coalition is pleased to be the recipient of a limited-edition pink LX 50, which is being offered as the grand prize in our "Win a Vespa" sweepstakes. No purchase is necessary to win, but you must be Facebook Fan of Young Survival Coalition to win, so become a fan today. See Official Sweepstakes Rules for eligibility and complete details.

Product Details
70 miles per gallon

Automatic, just twist and go

Robust steel chassis for ultimate safety

Fine Italian styling of the original scooter

Freedom from traffic congestion

Save fuel!

Reduce your carbon footprint!

A Vespa goes forever!

Large comfortable seat made for two!

Great storage under the seat for your helmet!

Share your BLISS!!

One of our favorite corporate partners, HERSHEY’S®, is holding a blissfully fun contest!

Just submit an essay on "Why you want to experience ‘bliss’ by sharing the 16 ct. HERSHEY’S BLISS® diamond necklace" and you could be one of the 5 lucky winners who will get to wear this gorgeous necklace for 2 weeks!

Here's the buzz:

First Prize: posession of a 16 ct. diamond necklace for 2 weeks!!, a paperback copy of The Necklace by Cheryl Jarvis, two 9.6 ounce bags and two 1.3 ounce bars of HERSHEY’S BLISS Candy.
And here, in our humble opinion, is the best part!:
Winners will also be given the opportunity to travel to New York to attend the Young Survival Coalition’s In Living Pink event scheduled in 2010.

At the end of each Winner’s respective 14-day period, Winner must return the Necklace to the Sponsor, and the Necklace will then be sent to the Winner selected for the next Individual Contest Entry Period until all five Winners have received the opportunity to wear the Necklace.

ENTER to WIN — RULES
Contest open only to legal U.S. residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry.
Limit one online entry per name per e-mail address per day.
This Share the Bliss Contest ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on 12/4/09.

Hershey's Pledge for Breast Cancer and the YSC!!

For the fifth year, Hershey's will turn pink in October to help raise awareness and honor survivors affiliated with the Young Survival Coalition (YSC). On the newly launched promotional page for the Pledge campaign, Hershey's will be profiling 5 very special YSC ladies!! "Beginning September 1, 2009. . . Alane Davis, Lisa J. Frank, Amy Johnson, Laurah Turner Jones and Maureen Parrish, will share their courageous, inspirational stories of breast cancer survival and training for the HERSHEY'S Tour de Pink through their personal video testimonials, photos and blogs. We encourage you to follow along, lend support and encouragement to the women as they document their training for the HERSHEY'S Tour de Pink." Get it all here!