Things I Wish I Knew
April 11, 2024
7:00-8:30pm EST / 6:00-7:30pm CST
*Featured Nonprofit: Worth the Wait
*LAUREN LOPRIORE, CREATOR OF LIV AND LET, WILL BE PARTICIPATING AND SHARING THE STORY SHE WROTE FOR ELEPHANTS AND TEA!
Perkatory: Brewing Tough Conversations to Help Each Other Face Cancer
In 2024, we will host five Perkatory events ranging in relatable topics surrounding adolescent and young adult cancer. These events are open to anyone that would like to hear stories from the AYA cancer community (including patients, survivors, caregivers, co-survivors, loved ones, nonprofit professionals, medical professionals, etc.).
HOW PERKATORY WORKS:
Our Perkatory events are a chance to feature some of our writers and allow them to share their pieces about a certain topic aloud to an intimate audience of supporters and peers.
Perkatory is a safe space; an occasion to hear touching and vulnerable stories and yet another opportunity to feel less alone in what you are going through.
In addition to the featured authors, we highlight a different organization at each Perkatory event, allowing them the space to share about their organization’s mission and unique offerings.
The evening closes with a Q&A session, where audience members are able to ask questions to our featured writers, and thoughtful discussions can take place surrounding the overarching theme.
THE GOAL OF PERKATORY IS:
• To encourage individuals to use their voice • To learn more about a specific topic that might be difficult for some cancer patients to bring up themselves • To bring each other out of “perkatory” (a play on the word purgatory), to help live your best life
*THESE VIRTUAL EVENTS WILL NOT BE RECORDED*
