Slalom developed this upcoming workshop with specific goals and outcomes for expanding our national teen writing contest.
Cancer Unwrapped
Insights from our Cancer Unwrapped Writing Contest Judges
When submitting their ballots, our writing contest judges shared some thoughts and feelings with us. We are so moved that want to share them with you: "Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to read the finalists’ essays. They are always so heartfelt. Many...
Cancer Unwrapped Teen Writing Contest Winners!
We asked essay winners, "How would you explain the importance of this contest to others?" Here are their answers: "It’s important to share your story. We all go through struggles, but sharing helps the weight be lifted and you can find people who relate to you." "This...
A Letter from the Executive Director
Read "We are still here for you", by Anna Gottlieb, Founder & Executive Director
February 2020 Newsletter
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Brighton Jones Volunteer Spotlight
Brighton Jones is a wealth management and financial advisory company that started here in Seattle. For their 20th anniversary, they sent groups of employees out to local nonprofits to volunteer for the day. We were one of those lucky nonprofits and were visited by six...
Writing a ‘Last Letter’ When You’re Healthy (NY Times)
Writing can allow people to express feelings that are too difficult to say out loud. We have been encouraging teens to write about their experience with cancer in our Cancer Unwrapped® Teen Writing Contest since 2006. In that time we have received thousands of...
How to Write a Winning Essay
As we open our 12th Annual Cancer Unwrapped® Teen Writing Contest, we're reminded that writing an essay can be very challenging. And writing an essay that is going to be judged, whether it's by an admissions office or a contest judge, can leave the writer wondering...
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