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AFC Official 2017 Program Announcement. Applications Open Soon!
It is the perfect time of year to contemplate how you want to start fresh in your life. Perhaps it’s time to step beyond the borders of your cancer story and share a meaningful volunteer travel ...

New Year, New Logo, New Look – Coming Soon for A Fresh Chapter
Happy New Year! We are excited about 2017 and all that we have planned. In the coming weeks you’ll hear about some of our exciting 2017 initiatives, including upcoming programs, recruitment for our ...

Connections. Wanda Lucas on Returning Home From Peru
Today on the blog, we’re spotlighting Wanda Lucas and her perspective(s) while in Peru. Wanda is a Washington, DC based, 10-year survivor of breast cancer who believes that there are no coincidences...

Introducing AFC Late Admissions. Apply Now To Join Us In Costa Rica in March
If it feels like cancer took up too much of your story in 2016 and you are looking for a meaningful way to start fresh in 2017, we can’t wait to meet you. Our first program of the year kicks off...

This #GivingTuesday Help Heal The Emotional Scars of Cancer
This #GivingTuesday, donate and make a triple impact: impact a life, impact a community, and impact the world. Donate to the our Reimagine The Future Beyond Cancer campaign and watch your gift ripple ...

Kahron On Thanksgiving & Choosing To Get Busy Living
At that first Thanksgiving after diagnosis, I had a VERY hard time feeling grateful – and an even HARDER time feeling thankful for my life. As treatment after treatment failed, my cancer spread...