The following press releases give detailed information on some of YSC's recent announcements, events and partnerships.
on February 11, 2026
Young Survival Coalition (YSC) has received support from AstraZeneca US through its 2025 Accelerate Change Together (ACT) on Health Equity: National Strategic Collaborations for YSC Building Bridges: Biomarker Training for Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Spanish-Language Toolkit for Young Adults Affected by Breast Cancer. YSC Building Bridges focuses on precision medicine and biomarker... Continue Reading
by Jamie Larson, Director of Marketing & Communications on March 24, 2022
Young Survival Coalition (YSC), a global nonprofit that supports the young breast cancer community, will host the YSC Summit: Digitally Yours, a virtual conference designed exclusively for the young breast cancer community, on March 25 - 27, 2022. More than 1,500 young adults affected by breast cancer representing 30 countries have already registered to gather online for this free event Continue Reading
by Jamie Larson, Director of Marketing & Communications on February 04, 2022
New York, NY (February 4, 2022) -- Young Survival Coalition (YSC) represented the young breast cancer community at the White House as President Biden announced the second iteration of the Cancer Moonshot project. Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC Chief Executive Officer, joined a hand-picked audience of patient advocates, cancer clinicians, researchers and members of Congress. The ambitious plan aims to... Continue Reading
by Jennifer Merschdorf, Chief Executive Officer on November 06, 2020
This month, YSC is putting into place the next phase of our recovery, which allows us to bring back a smaller workforce while remaining flexible and adaptable during these uncertain times. In June, we shared about the hard decision to furlough many of our staff. Unfortunately, YSC is not financially able to bring back all of its employees. We are deeply saddened by this. These individuals are... Continue Reading
by Jennifer Merschdorf, Chief Executive Officer on June 10, 2020
In YSC’s vibrant history, the COVID-19 pandemic is truly the greatest challenge we have faced as an organization. Prioritizing the health of all participants resulted in cancelling the 2020 YSC Tour de Pink (TdP) and the postponement of the 2020 Congressional Women's Softball game. This fundraising reality coupled with a dramatic decrease in donations has created a very serious financial... Continue Reading
