Cactus Cancer Society

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Cactus Cancer Society We run online programs focused on survivorship care + peer to peer connection.

Cactus Cancer Society (formerly Lacuna Loft) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that encourages, empowers, and connects young adult cancer survivors and caregivers around the globe, 24/7. Cactus Cancer Society (formerly Lacuna Loft) is a nonprofit organization offering lifestyle support for young adult cancer & chronic illness patients, survivors, & caregivers. Our flagship program features an online magazine with daily articles on everything lifestyle maintenance and psychosocial support for these young adults. Future programs include an online wellness workshop as well as online support groups. We seek to offer age-appropriate resources and tools for young adults facing dramatic health concerns to adapt their once bustling lifestyle to fit their new challenges. We offer the lifestyle and psychosocial support that many clinical resources neglect. Lacuna Loft shares stories to end isolation and provide an outlet for these young adults to learn to live vibrantly in a new normal.

We've got new Halloween designs live in our shop - and you won't want to miss them! Grab a shirt for your bestie, a mug ...
10/15/2026

We've got new Halloween designs live in our shop - and you won't want to miss them! Grab a shirt for your bestie, a mug for your boo, or stock up on stickers to plaster on your water bottle.

Don't wait! These styles will be haunting the shop for a limited time only. Head to our website to see what awaits!

Standing between “what was” and “what’s next” can feel weird, messy, and deeply human.That’s exactly what The Inner Canv...
10/14/2026

Standing between “what was” and “what’s next” can feel weird, messy, and deeply human.

That’s exactly what The Inner Canvas is here for.

Join us next week, on Wednesday, October 14th, from 3:00-4:30pm PT / 4:00-5:30pm CT / 6:00-7:30pm ET for a smorgasbord-style drop-in filled with art, writing, mixed media, journaling, doodling, and or whatever creative tools help you find some grounding.

No pressure to set goals. No expectation to reinvent yourself. Just space to breathe, express, and be supported by community.

Bring your supplies, your feelings, your half-formed thoughts, your “I don’t know yet,” and we’ll explore the threshold together 💚

Register today!

Today, on Indigenous People's Day, our offices are closed. As a community which centers young adults facing cancer, we r...
10/12/2026

Today, on Indigenous People's Day, our offices are closed. As a community which centers young adults facing cancer, we recognize that the gaps in healthcare for indigenous people and the lived reality and experience of those community members.

As we focus on creative coping strategies and practices, we recommend engaging with the work put forth by Indigenous artists and creatives, such as:

Novels by Tommy Orange and Angeline Boulley
Prose by Terese Marie Mailhot
Art by Nicholas Galanin and Jeremy Dennis
Music by Brettyn Rose and Sunsetto

We will continue to push for better care for all young adult cancer patients, and we will continue to celebrate these brilliant Indigenous writers, visual artists, and musicians.

Pictured: A member of the Lakota tribe at a Native Pow Wow, 2018.

You know what’s better than Monday Night Football? Guys Discussion Group with Dennis on Mondays once a month. Join other...
10/10/2026

You know what’s better than Monday Night Football? Guys Discussion Group with Dennis on Mondays once a month.

Join other guys in the young adult cancer community tomorrow, Monday, October 27th, for our monthly Guys Discussion Group. There’s no list of things to talk about and no to-do lists, so while your experience may slightly vary, there’s an odds-on chance Dennis will mention Phish and you’ll meet some cool new people.

Want to make sure you get the link? Head to our website to sign up: bit.ly/CCSguys

Researchers from the School of Social Work at Colorado State University are inviting adolescents and young adults to par...
10/08/2026

Researchers from the School of Social Work at Colorado State University are inviting adolescents and young adults to participate in a study exploring how they understand and make sense of their experiences with cancer! If you are: between the ages 10–39 and have been diagnosed with cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer), you're invited.

Whether you're interested in participating via a one-on-one interview or youth research partner meetings, we want to hear from you!

Scan the QR code that applies to you to fill out the form to apply! (Hint: If you're looking at this on a cell phone, take a screenshot and click on the QR code there!)

The link to the YA interest form can be found here: https://colostate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b8W25BdL5eB0btk

Check out this amazing artwork created by our community member in our Here Be Dragons: A Fantasy Map-Making Workshop. I...
10/07/2026

Check out this amazing artwork created by our community member in our Here Be Dragons: A Fantasy Map-Making Workshop. Instead of creating a fantastical literary land, Jon mapped out the experience of young adult cancer, including The Cliffs of Existential Dread, Glimmer Village, and the Biopsy Badlands.

Where are you currently residing on the map? Where have you visited?

Thank you, Jon, for letting us share your incredible art work!

Sketching isn’t just for middle school art class... It’s the starting point for countless masterpieces. Even Da Vinci’s ...
10/06/2026

Sketching isn’t just for middle school art class... It’s the starting point for countless masterpieces. Even Da Vinci’s sketches are celebrated in museums, reminding us that art doesn’t need to be “finished” to be meaningful.

That’s the spirit behind Sketchy Business, Cactus Cancer Society’s newest drop-in program. Together, we’ll celebrate creativity in its raw, playful form, using whatever supplies you already have on hand. No fancy art supplies required! If all you’ve got is the back of a clinic handout and a free pen, you’re ready to go.

Each session brings fresh prompts designed to spark imagination, challenge your perspective, and make space for joy in the creative process.

Join us Tuesdays from 9:00-9:30am PT / 11:00-11:30am CT / 12:00-12:30pm ET.

Head to our website to sign up for the Zoom link—it stays the same each week! https://bit.ly/4mZL0A6

We are looking for patients who have been diagnosed with glioma, AML, or ALL for our upcoming Creative Art Book Club! Cr...
10/03/2026

We are looking for patients who have been diagnosed with glioma, AML, or ALL for our upcoming Creative Art Book Club!

Creative Arts Book Club is a space to think differently, process what you’re feeling, and explore creativity in a way that actually supports your mental and emotional health.

Together, we’ll explore The Steal Like an Artist Journal by Austin Kleon, an interactive notebook filled with prompts, lists, illustrated exercises, and creative challenges. Each week, we’ll put that idea into practice by making mixtapes, filling comic-book speech bubbles, exploring what excites or drains us, creating lists of things we want to learn, and collecting inspiration for our own “swipe files.” During the final 30 minutes of each session, we’ll hold a focus group about living with glioma/AML/ALL as a young adult.

Head to our website and see it’s all about!🌵

Pumpkin spice forever? Or iced coffee all year long? Whichever team you’re on, your drink has a seat at Coffee and Oodle...
09/30/2026

Pumpkin spice forever? Or iced coffee all year long? Whichever team you’re on, your drink has a seat at Coffee and Oodles.

This drop-in doodling and journaling program is all about showing up as you are. We’ll spark your creativity with a prompt, then give you time to write, doodle, or reflect in whatever way feels right. Afterward, you’ll get to share with others and soak up the encouragement of your young adult cancer peers.

So grab your latte of choice and join us Wednesdays from 11:00–11:30am PT / 1:00–1:30pm CT / 2:00–2:30pm ET.

Sign up once for the Zoom link—it stays the same each week! bit.ly/CCSoodles

The Greenhouse serves as a community of people who choose to invest month after month in something they believe matters:...
09/29/2026

The Greenhouse serves as a community of people who choose to invest month after month in something they believe matters: Making sure young adults facing cancer have places where they can belong. ⁠
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We’re just 12 people away from our goal!⁠
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Each person who joins The Greenhouse, or increases the monthly gift they already make, gives Cactus Cancer Society a stronger foundation for the work ahead. And that matters because the need is growing. That means more programs to plan, more facilitators to engage, more supplies to send.⁠
More opportunities to create the kinds of spaces where young adults can walk in feeling disconnected and leave feeling like they belong.⁠
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Will you join The Greenhouse as a monthly donor and help us grow what we can make possible together?⁠
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To grow belonging in the greenhouse, visit our fundraising page https://givebutter.com/grow-belonging!⁠

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