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Today we celebrate & thank: The seasoned-pro dads. The new dads. The men who yearn to be a dad. The dads of fur-babies.... The dads that have a child that is unwell. The dads that are unwell themselves. The dads who have lost a child. The dads that are no longer with us. The superdads that are both mum & dad. And all the dads in between. Happy Father's Day.
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Our annual Youth Leadership Festival was created to inspire our young people to lead and excel both within and beyond CanTeen. Over three days, more than 80 of CanTeen's young leaders came together to engage in skill-building talks and workshops and participate in our Annual General Meeting. Take a look at some snaps from this year's festival, which took place over the weekend.
Learn more about youth leadership at CanTeen: http://bit.ly/2PHE0ce

Our research shows that information is one of the highest unmet needs for young people coping with cancer. Our range of books and resources, like this guide to dealing with a parent's cancer, offer practical advice to help young people navigate through the cancer experience. Click to learn more.

CanTeen gives young people a safe space to share their cancer experience and connect with others in the same boat. Meet a few of our inspiring youth ambassadors - Maddy, Harry, Bella and Jessada - and see what CanTeen means to them.

We had an epic day at this year's #City2Surf in sunny Sydney 😁 Whether you ran, cheered or donated to Team CanTeen, you're a superstar! Your support will help us reach more young people dealing with cancer. Thank you! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏅

Our ‘Good Grief’ Program is specially designed to support young people whose parent or sibling has died from cancer. The three-day program enables a group of bereaved young people to come together and talk about their experiences, explore their feelings and build their coping and resilience skills. Take a look at this snapshot of a recent under 18's Good Grief Program we held in NSW.

"75% of the community have not had end-of-life discussions with their loved ones and less than 10% die with an advance care plan," says CanTeen Psychosocial Team Leader Ali Nott.
This Dying to Know Day, we're joining the conversation and asking the question: "Before I die I want to..."
#D2KDay is a national day of action encouraging Australians not to wait to talk about death. To learn more, visit: www.dyingtoknowday.org

**WIN KATY PERRY TICKETS** – we have our final double passes to give away to Katy Perry’s Brisbane & Sydney shows through our Side of Stage website: www.sideofstage.org.au
Through Side of Stage we give 12-25 year-olds dealing with cancer (whether it’s you or a family member) a chance to win tickets to some of the best gigs & festivals. Entry is simple via the link or tag a friend who might be interested.

July is Sarcoma Awareness Month, an important time to bring attention to the need for more research into this space.
Through our Australian Young Cancer Patient Clinical Trials initiative, we'll be funding four clinical trials, one of which is focusing on young Australians with recurrent Ewing Sarcoma. It's a type of cancer that often affects young people, but currently has extremely poor outcomes and no clear standard of care.
Learn more: https://goo.gl/KgevU8

Here are a few photos from our exciting announcement yesterday! In case you missed it, we have awarded $3.2 million in funding to four clinical trials, giving young Australians access to cutting-edge cancer treatment. Click to learn more about this fantastic initiative: https://goo.gl/h45h8v

Today we were live streaming with Federal Minister for Health - Hon Greg Hunt MP for an exciting announcement about funding clinical trials for young people impacted by cancer. Watch to find out more.

Meet Clarissa, a two-time cancer survivor, diagnosed at just 2.5 years old. Clarissa is passionate about improving the psychological care available to adolescents and young adults with a serious illness.
Young people like Clarissa are the reason why what CanTeen does is so important. Together with our AYA Cancer Global Accord partners, Teen Cancer America & Teenage Cancer Trust, we will be funding research aimed at developing a training blueprint for health professionals having critical end of life conversations with young people facing a potentially incurable cancer diagnosis. Read more in The Sydney Morning Herald.

In the spirit of #NAIDOC2018, we’d like to share our newest bandanna design, inspired by a beautiful piece called ‘My Country & Wallaby Tracks Dreaming’ by Aboriginal artist Pacinta Turner. Check out the new bandanna, created with the help of our friends at Readback Aboriginal Art Darwin, here: https://goo.gl/uAhB2L #becauseofherwecan

Being there for a friend dealing with cancer can be confusing and scary. That's why we worked with young people to create a helpful guide to supporting a friend when someone in their family has cancer. Check out the book: https://goo.gl/gw9cjk

“After just six months of support from CanTeen, almost two thirds of young people affected by cancer report improvements in their mental health and overall wellbeing,’’ says CanTeen's Dr. Pandora Patterson. Read the full article in The Advertiser & see how we're helping families cope with the impact of cancer: https://goo.gl/K8we63

Just when life should be full of possibilities, cancer crashes into a young person’s world and changes everything. That’s where supporters like you come in. Because of your generosity, we can be in every young Aussie’s corner when they need it most.
Head to RaiseIt! today and create your own fundraiser for CanTeen. Whatever you choose, you’ll be doing something truly wonderful to help young people around Australia.
Find out more: https://goo.gl/YosQho

Thanks to our amazing Australian community, Sam was able to get the support he needed after losing his Mum to cancer.
“I’d always hide in my room, but CanTeen has shown me the light outside. Showed me the door, and I walked through it."
Watch part four of Sam's story here: https://goo.gl/pvumvY

Watch Gabi, one of our amazing Youth Ambassadors, talk about how CanTeen’s online counselling service helped her get the support she needed when her Mum was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Learn more about how we help and get support for yourself or a friend here: https://goo.gl/Zi48Rf