Cactus Cancer Society participants are giving back so the next young adult with cancer can find support too.

Some of the most meaningful gifts Cactus Cancer Society receives come from people who have actually participated in our programs.

They know what it means to log into a Cactus workshop while navigating cancer, parenting, isolation, treatment, survivorship, uncertainty, and everything else life keeps asking of them. They know what it means to find connection with people who understand. They know what it means to leave with a creative coping tool, a moment of pride, or the reminder that they are not alone.

And because they know what this support means, many give back so someone else can find it, too.

With my schedule — even while a patient, I’m still a parent — a lot of cancer programs are a bit out of reach. Cactus programs were accessible but still let me engage with fellow survivors.
— Jud, young adult cancer survivor, Cactus Cancer Society participant, and donor

Cactus Cancer Society programs are designed to meet young adults where they are: online, creative, welcoming, and accessible. But they only happen because of donor support.

Your gift sustains the programs, people, planning, facilitation, outreach, technology, and care that allow young adults facing cancer to find deeply human support when they need it.

Your programs keep me feeling connected, my spirit happy, have taught me coping skills, and provided a community of likeminded people. Also when I complete a workshop, often I have done something new and it provides a sense of pride. That’s special to me.
— Michelle, young adult cancer survivor, Cactus Cancer Society participant, and donor

I want to help others in the ways I can… and I believe in Cactus Cancer Society.
— Addison, young adult cancer survivor, Cactus Cancer Society participant, and donor

Your gift helps make the next Cactus Cancer Society program possible. It helps create the next moment of connection, the next creative coping tool, the next hour where a young adult with cancer feels understood.

I’ve learned so many techniques as well to help me process what I’ve been going through.
— Rachel, young adult cancer survivor, Cactus Cancer Society participant, and donor

The people closest to this work believe in it enough to give — and they are inviting you to join them.

Will you give today to keep these programs within reach?

Because They Know What It Means

The people closest to this work believe in it enough to give — and they are inviting you to join them.