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Each year over 65,000 young adults between the ages of 15 and 39 are diagnosed with cancer. Cancer is the leading disease killer among this population.
CCC has awarded over $70,000 in college scholarships to young adult cancer survivors and continues to give hope to these students.
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CCC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for young adult cancer survivors by increasing opportunity for college access and success through the following initiatives:
CCC Initiatives to PersevereMake a donation. Every dollar counts!Purchase the CCC necklace, The Bright Side Necklace, created by designer Jess LC. When checking out, use the soc code: Carolyn.Purchase Perseverance. A portion of the proceeds are donated to CCC.Make an in-kind donation. Contact CCC with any in-kind donation ideas you may have.
Imagine being in high school or college—enjoying the "best times of your life"—when you're told you have cancer. Perseverance tells the gripping, first-person accounts of twenty such young people who persevered with an incredible sense of purpose and strength, while reminding everyone that now is everything. Available from Amazon.com. Click here to visit the book website.
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Every cancer survivor deserves the chance to receive a college education. Yet the burden of medical debt, side effects of treatment, and limited access to financial and informational resources leaves many young adult cancer survivors with little hope of attending college.