Wow! Today, on Sara’s behalf , I entered the Jon Bon Jovi/ET Canada “Circle of Change” contest being held by Global TV. Before she died Sara asked me to make sure that her film resource, “Chasing Rainbows-Young Adults Living With Cancer, was distributed “throughout B.C., across Canada, the USA and “Mom” if you have time, Europe.” If I ever feel sad or wonder as to what I am to do next, Sara sends me a rainbow or a message to let me know that she is still with on this journey with me. So it didn’t surprise me that I was watching ET Canada and saw the Jon Bon Jovi “Circle of Change” contest. Bon Jovi was Sara’s favourite band in the 80s. And, they were asking people, “what are you doing to make change in the world? ” Good grief! Sara knew that I would know that she would expect me to enter the contest. So I did. The $10,000 prize money goes to your favourite charity. I know Sara would want the money to promote young adult cancer awareness programs around the world. And, under her guidance and direction, I am continue to work to make her dream come true.
As of April 2010, I have either screened or distributed the film in B.C., Canada, and the USA. Chasing Rainbows” is now translated into French and it is having its French World Premiere Screening in Quebec City at the IPOS/CAPO Conference on May 27th.
This Spring I have been asked to attend the Teenage Cancer Trust and Young Adult Cancer Conference in London, England…so Europe here we come.
Today I received an email from a woman from India, who I met at the Control Cancer, Go Public Conference in Ottawa last year, who is in the process of translating “Chasing Rainbows” into the Marathi and Hindi languages.
April 9 and 17th, we held two House Concerts, with solo gutarist, Ed Henderson, for National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week…one in Vancouver and one in Whistler, B.C. I handed out “Cancer Sucks” stickers and i[2]y Stupid Cancer.com bracelets. (Photos to come).
I have been asked to attend “Fostering Cancer Survivorship Research in Canada: Building Capacity through a Research Consortium” workshop at UBC next week. They wanted a young adult cancer advocate and a caregiver perspective represented at this meeting. I will be there.
These are all exciting opportunities to advocate for young adult cancer awareness. And, until Sara tells me differently, I will continue to “change the world” on her behalf.
More to come…
Still, Chasing Rainbows,
Pat
Chasing Rainbows: Young Adults Living With Cancer 