Twist Out Cancer

We just wrapped up our 75k in-kind services grant from Compass Pro Bono and are incredibly grateful for Compass' strategy and guidance!

This partnership has been ongoing since December and Compass has done great work diving deep into our mission and goals.

We are excited to start implementing suggestions!

Now's the time to make a bigger impact with your donation dollars. Through June, all Twist Out Cancer donations are matched up to $15,000. Help us create more healing opportunities. Click here to make a contribution: https://bit.ly/4bGcxB5

On National Cancer Survivors Day, we celebrate those still here and honor those no longer with us.

Next week! Join us and 13thirty Cancer Connect for a free in-person and virtual Twistshop!

Get the details and register at the link:

13thirty Cancer Connect x Twist Out Cancer Hybrid Twistshop Join Twist Out Cancer and 13Thirty for an art therapy focused workshop to promote social connection, relaxation and healing.

Brushes with Cancer Artist Aliyah Sadaf often exists in two worlds as a physician and artist.

By participating in the Brushes program and connecting with her Inspiration, Patryce, she finds unique opportunities to merge the two.

Brushes with Cancer fulfills Aliyah Sadaf’s clinical and artistic sides Aliyah Sadaf often exists in two worlds as a physician and artist. As a creative person, she finds unique opportunities to merge the two

At Twist Out Cancer, we understand the complexity of navigating cannabis use in cancer care.

That’s why we’re proud to offer our community exclusive access to personalized, clinician-reviewed cannabis care plans, thanks to our partnership with EO Care.

These plans provide specific product, dose and time of use guidance on your unique symptoms, use goals, relevant aspects of your medical record, your daily schedule—and your ongoing feedback.

Whether you’re a previvor, survivor, or currently in treatment, these plans guide you through the safe and effective use of cannabis, helping manage symptoms with precision and care.

For our mentors, artists, caregivers, and clinicians, this is a valuable resource to recommend, ensuring that the cancer fighters in your life are supported by knowledgeable and compassionate guidance.

Explore the benefits of a personalized care plan today and see how it can change the course of your treatment journey: https://partner.eo.care/twist-out-cancer/careplan -right-here

You can now purchase art from past Brushes with Cancer programs on our website!

Browse the selections here: https://www.twistoutcancer.org/bwcartworkforpurchase/

Our next Twistshop with 13thirty Cancer Connect is hybrid AND free!

13thirty Cancer Connect x Twist Out Cancer Hybrid Twistshop Join Twist Out Cancer and 13Thirty for an art therapy focused workshop to promote social connection, relaxation and healing.

More than 300 people attended our April 6 Brushes with Cancer exhibition opening at Writers Theatre!

TWIST OUT CANCER | JWC Media More than 300 people attended the opening night reception for Twist Out Cancer’s 2024 Brushes With Cancer spring program at the Writers Theatre. Twist Out Cancer provides psychosocial support to cancer survivors and their loved ones through creative arts programming. Its Brushes with Cancer progra...

Navigating cannabis care just got easier and more accessible for the Twist Out Cancer community. We're excited to introduce our dedicated resource center developed in partnership with Care. This hub is tailored specifically for our members, offering everything from free personalized cannabinoid care plans, to direct access to a clinician-led team ready to support your journey.

Whether you're a patient or a caregiver, this new resource center helps you define the most effective cannabinoid use regimen, tailored just for you. Plus, EO's always-on, AI-powered education platform provides responsible insights and a primer on the risks and benefits of cannabinoid use for those with cancer.

Dive into a world of informed, clinician-guided cannabis care today. Just visit https://partner.eo.care/twist-out-cancer to start exploring!

Together, we have four weeks to raise the $30,000 needed to grow Twist Out Cancer’s free and public programs. Your support for Twist is a lifeline to the untold stories that deserve to be heard. The demand for Brushes with Cancer and Twistshop programs is astounding but requires us to boldly ask for your help. To help us reach our $30,000 goal, click here: https://bit.ly/4bGcxB5

Throughout life's hardships, Brushes with Cancer Inspiration Joni Goldstein held tight to her passion for dance and her dedication to living a bedazzled life.

“Joni is very bedazzled. I am not bedazzled, I am the opposite,” Joni's Brushes with Cancer Artist Nancy Rosen Art said.

Despite being the opposite, Nancy created the perfect bedazzled representation for her Inspiration, Joni.

Capturing a Bedazzled Personality Opposites make for the best pairings, and that’s what happened when we matched Inspiration Joni Goldstein and Artist Nancy Rosen.

Our Founder and CEO Jenna Benn Shersher joins Melissa Grosboll's podcast, The Many Faces of Cancer, for a conversation that offers inspiration and hope to anyone touched by cancer.

Episode 10 - Twist Out Cancer with Jenna Shersher Today's guest in Jenna Benn Shersher, founder and CEO of Twist Out Cancer. Jenna was diagnosed at age 29 with Gray Zone Lymphoma, a very rare form of lymphom...

We’re super excited to be kicking off Twist Out’s partnership with EO - the leading provider of cannabis care for those in cancer treatment and cancer survivors!

We know many of you have asked questions about cannabis and/or found it hard (and expensive!) to get responsible care and guidance. Thanks to this collaboration, we’re pleased to offer our members free, personalized and clinician-guided care, free phone support, free cannabis education tools and access to purpose-designed cannabis products.

Learn more here: https://partner.eo.care/twist-out-cancer or email [email protected] for more info

From the Vault: "Landscape of Life," 2021

Brushes with Cancer Artist Andrea Picard was struck by the many facets of Inspiration Kandis Draw's personal life.

"The artwork is an attempt at sharing such growth and strength that comes from Kandis’s experience," Andrea says in her artist statement. "Heavily focusing on the community she gives back to and provides resources for, forgiveness that arrives at unexpected times, family foundations and the little things that bond a family together, and Kandis’ navigation in returning to a life that was much different than she remembered."

The piece represents Kandis' strong dedication to self.

"What is my Twist on Cancer?" Kandice says. "That no matter what it takes from you physically, it can't take internally. That the legacy you leave will follow you and speak through your loved ones."

Scott and Nancy saw the Twist Out Cancer community's power when Scott's father, Howard, was diagnosed with B cell lymphoma.

Read how the family came together and how they're paying it back.

A Family Finds the Community They Need in Twist Out Cancer When Scott Aaron’s father, Howard, was diagnosed with B cell lymphoma, the family immediately knew where to turn.

Make It Better Foundation featured Twist Out Cancer programming and the ways we are expanding our reach in 2024 and beyond. Check out how using the creative arts to heal is becoming more accessible to any individual touched by cancer through the commitment of Twist Out Cancer.

Twist Out Cancer Expands Programming Accessibility to Reach More Individuals Touched By Cancer - Better Magazine When Jenna Benn Shersher was diagnosed with gray zone lymphoma she built community and her organization Twist Out Cancer—read more here.

Our virtual Twistshop with Gilda's Club Middle Tennessee is on Thursday!

During this session, we explore the idea of change and flexible thinking through wiggle-line artmaking and discussion.

No art experience is necessary, just an interest in using
art materials for expression, growth, and opportunities to connect with others.

Register here to join: https://tinyurl.com/2cvc22mv

"Note Alone" is one of 10 Brushes with Cancer pieces that are up to 50% off!

Shop the limited-time offer here: https://tinyurl.com/45ue4s9p

Thank you CrossTown Fitness for hosting a workout session for the Twist Out Cancer community! We are so grateful to come together, sweat it out and support TOC!

We are looking for a limited number of volunteer models for The Twist Out Cancer fashion show on September 29 at SSalvage Onein Chicago.

All genders, ages and body types are welcome. Applicants will only be considered if they have served as a Brushes with Cancer Inspiration in a current or past program.

This commitment requires availability for a dress rehearsal on Saturday, September 28, as well as all-day availability on Sunday, September 29. May also require a possible fitting prior to dress rehearsal.

Apply to be a model here: https://bit.ly/4aHhyZU

"Reaching for the Moon" is one of many Brushes with Cancer pieces that is available for purchase until Monday, April 22!

Click here to purchase or gift one of our remaining pieces: https://tinyurl.com/24fhmcca

"The Kintsugi Kitty" is Brushes with Cancer Artist Zachary Rowatt's tribute to Inspiration, Jessica Whorton.

"Nine lives afford much time to be confronted with life's harsh nature, but what is also afforded is much time to reflect, learn, and piece ourselves back together," Zachary writes in his artist statement.

You can learn more about Jessica and Zachary's experience collaborating here: https://tinyurl.com/yc6adydt

Six days until our Brushes with Cancer auction ends!

Click here to purchase or gift one of our remaining pieces: https://tinyurl.com/24fhmcca

What a day! Thank you The Pink Agenda for hosting our very own Jenna Benn Shersher as a TPA Talks speaker!

Thank you to Chicago Tribune's Karie Angell Luc for coming out to Brushes with Cancer and writing this wonderful piece about the event!

If you don't have a subscription, you can read the full piece here: https://tinyurl.com/43v26rds

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/04/09/twist-out-cancer-presents-art-exhibition-inspired-by-survivors-caregivers-at-glencoes-writers-theatre/

Twist Out Cancer presents art exhibition inspired by survivors, caregivers at Glencoe’s Writers Theatre Twist Out Cancer hosted an opening night reception in Glencoe at Writers Theatre on April 6 for its Spring 2024 Brushes With CancerProgram and art exhibition. The evening featured more than 30 work…

Thanks to Cadogan Tate, we know the art from our Brushes with Cancer programs will always get to their homes safe and sound. We are grateful to everyone who purchased a piece at Brushes this past Saturday! We still have art available for purchase! Click here to view the options: https://tinyurl.com/ycspkwvs

Thank you to our photographer Eileen O'Hair for capturing the evening!

When Artist Magdalena Cuevas connected with her Inspiration Lea Zarazua, there was something Lea said that stood out.

"She explained that the cancer didn't face her and that all along she felt God's presence and protection," Magdalena said in her artist statement. "Lea and her entire family faced this journey together."

Fittingly, the title for her Brushes with Cancer piece is "It Didn't Face Her."

"I wanted to show delicacy, strength, power in family and in faith in this art piece," Magdalena said.

"It Didn't Face Her" is still available for purchase here: https://tinyurl.com/vvhhsv5f

The first Brushes with Cancer of 2024 is TOMORROW!

Join us at Writers Theatre in Glencoe. Get tickets to Brushes with Cancer here: https://bit.ly/4ciVVQW

"It's Starting to Look Familiar Around Here" by Brushes with Cancer Artist Jacqueline Carmody Art represents going on a journey, hike, or adventure and then getting unexpectedly lost and working to regain your bearings.

The colors used in the piece represent Brushes with Cancer Inspiration Kelly Boehm's energy.

"She is a cool chick and the artwork encompasses her energy and very chill personality," Jacqueline said in her artist statement.

Likewise, Kelly was moved by Jacqueline's interpretation.

"I’ve been struggling to express my cancer experience, and to have someone truly listen to my perspectives and craft them into a piece that I feel beautifully represented has been such a gift," Kelly said.

Bid on "It's Starting to Look Familiar Around Here": https://tinyurl.com/mrxnhf5a

See the piece in person! Get tickets to Brushes with Cancer at Writers Theatre here: https://bit.ly/4ciVVQW