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Daffodil Month: The Origins & The Impact

Daffodil Month: The Origins & The Impact

by Yasmina Seifeddine | Apr 17, 2021 | Awareness, Club Stuff, Event, Healthy Living, Initiatives, News

April is Canada’s Daffodil Month, a month  about raising awareness for cancer all around. It is during this Daffodil Campaign that the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and organizations brings Canadians together to commemorate and remember those who battled against...
Relay For Life: A History Still in the Making

Relay For Life: A History Still in the Making

by Yasmina Seifeddine | Mar 4, 2021 | Awareness, Club Stuff, Event, Initiatives, News, Relay For Life, UBC

 With March under way, Relay For Life has arrived at UBCCA and we want to make sure you’re clued in on the event, its history, and how you can get involved regardless of Covid-19. In 1985, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a practicing surgeon, wanted to find a way to raise...
Bell Let’s Talk: Why You Should Get Involved

Bell Let’s Talk: Why You Should Get Involved

by Yasmina Seifeddine | Jan 25, 2021 | Healthy Living, Initiatives

At UBC Cancer Association, promoting health awareness and wellbeing beyond the physical aspect is at the top of our priorities. Spreading awareness about mental health issues is needed in order to break down age-old stigmas and stereotypes that prevent people from...
Movember: A Beginner’s Guide of the Basics & the Stats

Movember: A Beginner’s Guide of the Basics & the Stats

by Yasmina Seifeddine | Nov 24, 2020 | Awareness, Movember

Every year, when November rolls around, everyone gets excited to participate in Movember, from wearing moustaches (real or fake) to raising funds and being part of the month-long movement. However, Movember is not simply about one disease but rather the overall mental...
Breast Cancer: A Survivor’s Journey

Breast Cancer: A Survivor’s Journey

by Yasmina Seifeddine | Oct 31, 2020 | Healthy Living, News, storiesofhope

Earlier this month, UBC CA gave you the low down on Breast Cancer and its history. But what is often lost in the mix is the individuality of each case of breast cancer and how personal it can get. This easily happens because the faceless statistics and massive numbers...
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