by Caitlin Kingsley What have you done since cancer that you never would have done before? It was day one of the Mindfulness in Nature retreat and a few of us were taking a late afternoon walk on the beach. In true young-adult-cancer-club fashion, we were already past the BS and small talk, so a … Read more
Send It
SENDtember is the month to unleash your inner adventurer, push boundaries, and have FUN! We’re coming together to support the 80,000 young adults diagnosed with cancer in the US each year. Check out some of last years Senders below. Get Inspired. How are you going to Send It this SENDtember? RAFI RUNS THE RUT Rafi … Read more
Written by AJ Veach A little creativity can go a long way in the backcountry. Gather together a group of cancer survivors, and you are bound to learn a few new pro tips. The same resourcefulness helping people live their best lives through illness carries over into backpacking. Along the trail there are bound to … Read more
Written by Tim Sarver Send it. What a simple, yet motivational name. Once I heard about the Send It Foundation after being diagnosed, I immediately thought it would be a good idea to apply for a trip. Upon receiving notice that I had been accepted for the Backpacking the Sierras trip, I was ecstatic. However, … Read more
This past May, I kissed my honey goodbye and hopped on a plane to join eight strangers at a beach house in a town I’d never heard of. I was headed to Stinson Beach, California, with the Send It Foundation to surf and mountain bike with young adult cancer survivors – people like me. I … Read more