Leaping to Help

Today is leap day, the extra day inserted into the calendar every four years. What will you do with your extra day? Some of YSC’s volunteers are taking a leap to help ensure the YSC Summit is a huge success.

In a little over a week, more than 600 attendees will gather in Atlanta, Georgia for the YSC Summit. As the national conference for young women affected by breast cancer and their co-survivors, the Summit is an amazing weekend that takes a huge amount of support from volunteers. They generously give their time to help prepare name badges, stuff tote bags, set up, assist with registration, greet attendees, moderate breakout sessions and more. They play an integral role in making sure every event runs smoothly!

Stori, diagnosed at 39 and a State Leader from California, leapt at the chance to volunteer at the Summit.

“I am volunteering because I feel it’s important to be one of the faces of the organization. I'm a State Leader and volunteer throughout the year for YSC, and think it is especially important to help make this event successful. I just want to assist someone who needs my help and make sure everyone who attends has a really great experience with YSC,” Stori says.

 
After being diagnosed at 36, Natalie started the first YSC Face 2 Face network in Tennessee and recently moved to Atlanta. She has been committed to giving back to YSC ever since she received support after her own diagnosis. Because this year’s Summit is in her backyard, it was a great opportunity for her to be involved.

“After all the support Young Survival Coalition has given me, I wanted to give back. Being able to share time and experiences with other young women affected by breast cancer gave me a strength and understanding that I couldn't have received from anyone else. I am so excited to be a part of this conference and happy I can help make it great,” Natalie says.

Are you ready to leap into volunteering for YSC?  Sign up to volunteer at the YSC Summit here.

You can also get involved the rest of the year by registering to be a YSC volunteer.
Text YSC2016 to 77948 to receive text messages about volunteer opportunities in your area.