MMMMMMM.....SHINY NEW WEBSITE Earlier this year, the i[2]y website was subtly relaunched after receiving tons of positive feedback on what could be improved. And so, we now feature redesigned navigation, better links to immediate resources (via the Get Help Now! link), a national chapter search, simpler connection to The Stupid Cancer Show and more obvious ways to connect with our social network profiles. And as if that's not enough, just wait until you see what we have in store for you this Summer! Oh, and a new shortcut to get to us – http://i2y.com

OMG: Young Adult Conference SYRACUSE, NY — In partnership with The Leukemia & Lymphona Society of Central New York, i[2]y is ecstatic to announce the 1st Annual CNY OMG Conference, a free full-day event addressing the concerns of young adults whose lives have been affected by cancer. When: Saturday May 3, 2008 Where: Onondaga Community College Link: Official Website/Registration

OMG: Young Adult Conference NEW YORK CITY, NY — In partnership with The Leukemia & Lymphona Society of Long Island and New York City, i[2]y is ecstatic to announce the 1st Annual NYC OMG Conference, a free after-work event addressing the concerns of young adults whose lives have been affected by cancer. When: Thursday, April 10th, 2008 Where: Marriott Marquis, Times Square Link: Official Website/Registration

STUPID CANCER HAPPY HOUR! SCHH is our signature local social event. We don't do relays, races, ridings, 5K saunters or team trainings. With us, it's just you, your friends, possibly a few awkward co-workers, some sauce, some boogie and good old stupid cancer. Since the NYC event that started it all last July, over 10 SCHH-style events have been organized in 5 states, including a 2nd one in NYC, Northern NJ, Southern NJ, LA, Denver, and DC. For '08, new ones are being planned in Cincinnati, Rochester, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis, Dallas, Austin and Melbourne, Australia!

 

PARENTGUIDE PROFILES i[2]y In December of 2007, Christine Werthman of PG Media asked to adopt Matthew Zachary's essay, "Not Your Father's Cancer" from his "Cost Of Living" series. to be featured in the December 2007 issue of Parent Guide Magazine as well as on their website. ParentGuide is the oldest and largest local parenting publication covering New York City, Long Island, Westchester and New Jersey. To read this essay, you may download the scanned article here or download the original "Cost Of Living" PDF here.

NEW REPORT ACTUALLY MATTERS Cancer care in the 21st century often provides state-of-the-science biomedical treatment, but fails to address the psychological and social (psychosocial) problems associated with the experience of illness. Blah Blah Blah. What does this all mean to you? It means that *finally* it's not all about "THE CURE". It's about quality of life and not necessarily quantity of life. You know... survivorship? Heck, if *that's* the cure and they just come right out and say it, maybe all those relay for living strongly pink ribbon races ain't so bad. Check it out.

i[2]y LAUNCHES REGIONAL FB GROUPS In keeping with our tradition of exploiting every possible nook and cranny of the social media universe, we've created 14 (count 'em 14) Facebook Groups to help our peeps get organized, mobilzed and connected. If you're on Facebook, check us out and join up! (If you're not on Facebook, be warned, it's narcotic.) i[2]y Worldwide  |  Greater New England  |  New York City New York (Upstate)  |  Florida  |  Ohio  |  Illinois  |  Texas (Dallas) Texas (Austin)  |  Colorado  |  Greater Pacific N/W California (Northern)  |  Caifornia (Southern)  |  Australia

STUPID CANCER MERCHANDISE! We recently relaunched our CafePress merchandise shoppe chock full of new slogans, products and tchachkis that no one really needs but everyone sort of wants. CafePress is the world's closeted guilty pleasure (second only to Sanjaya and reruns of Fantasy Island). Don't forget to watch for our merch proudly worn on Lifetime Television's 'Side Order Of Life' last September! Exclusive Stupid Cancer Store – permalink Official i[2]y Cafepress Emporium – permalink

WHAT WOULD SUSAN DO? "The Cost Of Living", Matthew Zachary's disturbingly honest essay series, is this time taking aim at PINK. The latest installment, "What Would Susan Do", pokes a stick at Komen by making the connection that if Susan Koman, the actual woman who passed away from breast cancer in 1980 for whom the organization was originally founded, were alive today, her needs as a young adult with cancer would not be met by her own namesake billion dollar foundation. This is GenX/Y's own personal fight. Read it. Digg it. Blog it. Download PDF – permalink

THE STUPID CANCER SHOW The Stupid Cancer Show celebrated it's 6-month cancerversary on November 28th and is now entering it's 9th month of pioneering social broadcasting breathing life into the young adult movement. We have an incredible guest lineup this season and welcome you to check out the show, visit our live chat room to interact with dozens of other young adults, and subscribe via iTunes to our podcasts. Major guests this season include Sex & The City's Evan Handler, Newsweek's Jonathan Alter, a return of the Side Order of Life gang from Lifetime Television and more! Official Website: – permalink

THE STUPID CANCER BLOG WANTS YOU! The Stupid Cancer Blog has been providing educational, humerous and compelling human interest posts about the cancer lifestyle for over a year; everything from policy updates, survivor profiles, celebrity diagnosis, craptarded miracle healers, video games and annoying reports about how young adults have been ignored by the system. Starting in January, we welcomed champion blogger Dalene Entenmann as one of our newest authors. WE NEED MORE BLOGGERS! Inquire within about becoming an i[2]y content contributor! Official Website: – permalink

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