CancerCare is a 79-year-old national organization headquartered in New York City, providing free, professional support services to anyone impacted by cancer.
CancerCare’s Young Professionals Committee (YPC) is considered CancerCare’s junior board, and works closely in partnership with key stakeholders within CancerCare and external partners to expand outreach, raise funds and realize strategic initiatives. YPC serves as an opportunity for leadership volunteers 40 and under to engage in the community-at-large and spearhead initiatives and fundraising events that support young adults impacted by cancer.
The committee is comprised of 20 core members and is growing steadily. These emerging leaders represent a variety of diverse industries and companies including Amazon, Point72 Asset Management, Bristol Myers Squibb, NBCUniversal, Lumanity, Flatiron Institute and more.
Together with YPC members and CancerCare leadership, we focus on the direction, priorities and initiatives each year. The committee elects officers for the roles of Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary, which are limited to two-year terms. The committee meets quarterly on an as-needed basis throughout the year.
If you would like to make a donation to support the YPC, please click here, and thank you!
Please contact Eunice E. Hong, Director of Philanthropy, at ehong@cancercare.org if you’re interested in learning more about the YPC, joining the committee or supporting its initiatives.
Thank you to everyone who supported the YPC’s 6th Annual Fundraising Event on June 8, 2023 and made it a huge success. The goal for the evening was to raise equivalent of four (4) YPC Scholarship grants and, thanks to all of our sponsors, donors and guests, we not only met our goal but doubled it!
Special thanks to the YPC for their hard work in making this event a resounding success.
We look forward to seeing you all next year in June. Please contact Eunice E. Hong, Director of Philanthropy, at ehong@cancercare.org if you have any questions or would like to get involved.
Visit this link to see our recent blog post and images from the event!
CancerCare is grateful for the participation and leadership of the following committee members in Fiscal Year 2023:
Alice Badamo
John Badstubner
Shakirat Brown
Kristen Camputaro
Olivia Colson
Andrew Gilmore
Allison Lau, Vice Chair
Alexander Lavecchia
Jordan Littlejohn
Cynthia Luu, Secretary
Christine Megalla
Marc Morales
Ladi (Adesumbo) Odunlami
Drew Sauck
Samantha Sayers, Chair
Rebecca Sichel
Megan Whitman
Anne Wymard
In Memory Of
Seynabou Ba, Inaugural Chair
For more information on joining the committee, please contact Eunice E. Hong, Director of Philanthropy, at ehong@cancercare.org.
Thank you for your interest in CancerCare's YPC Scholarship.
Please note that as of September 29, 2023, the application for the scholarship has closed.
The deadline for submission is Friday, September 29, 2023. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and awards are disbursed on a first come, first served basis. We encourage you to review the criteria and apply.
The program awards one-time $2,500 scholarships to young adults who have recently lost a parent or guardian to cancer. As of 2023 we have awarded over $43,000 to 16 remarkable students.
Applicants must be high school seniors entering college or students currently enrolled in a 4 or 6 year program at an accredited college or university in the US. Although scholarship recipients can attend college anywhere in the United States.
For any questions on CancerCare’s YPC Scholarship, please email Eunice at ehong@cancercare.org.
Please visit this link to see our recent blog post on our website.
If you know anyone who can benefit from this scholarship, please share. If you would like to support the scholarship, please use the donate button on this page. All donations through this link will be earmarked for the scholarship. For additional inquiries on the YPC, please contact Eunice E. Hong, Director of Philanthropy, at ehong@cancercare.org.
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