COVID and Cancer, Sun Safety & Mother’s Day Gift Idea 💜

"Some of our most impactful journeys start at the most mundane of times. I was relaxing on the couch watching t.v. when I decided it was to give myself a self-exam. While thinking there was no way I was going to feel a lump...it was right there, and I couldn’t ignore it."

Diagnosed in January of 2020, DeeJay has felt first-hand how COVID has impacted the level of care cancer patients receive - all the additional hurdles and barriers to care during this new pandemic.

This past month, you helped women connect, support one another, and regain a sense of self. Together, with the help of Cosmetics Alliance Canada and their match, we were able to raise more than $47,000. This will help ensure women with cancer continue to have access to our life-changing workshops and start to feel like themselves again.

Soak Up the Sun Safely

The sun can have harmful effects on everyone’s skin at any time of the year. And radiation and chemotherapy treatments, as well as some medications, can increase your susceptibility to sunburn and skin damage. Some sun safety tips for everyone:

Apply suncreen daily and liberally
Remember that you’re still exposed to UVA/UVB rays even in shady areas.
Don’t forget to wear a hat – preferably one with a wide brim of about three inches.
If wearing makeup, apply the sunscreen first.
Stay out of the sun during peak hours

Dr. Sauder, Onco-Dermatologist, has even more tips to take care of your skin during cancer.

Watch for more tips!

Share The Love

Clarins has partnered up with Look Good Feel Better to help women and teens with cancer across Canada.

Between May 8th and June 4th you can help too by purchasing a Clarins Lip Comfort Oil online or at your local Shoppers Drug Mart or Pharmaprix. For every Lip Oil purchased, Clarins will donate $5 to support our workshops. A great gift for Mother’s Day – or a treat for yourself! And all while helping women with cancer feel more like themselves again.

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Call to Participate

University of Toronto is conducting a survey to better understand the relationships between body image, social support, and physical activity among adolescent and young adult cancer survivors (aged 15-39 at diagnosis).

If you are interested in taking the survey and being part of the study please click below.

You'll also be entered to win a prize!

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Celebrating Our Volunteers

For nearly 30 years Look Good Feel Better has proudly been helping women facing cancer feel more like themselves again. Thanks in large part to our dedicated volunteers spanning from coast-to-coast, who continue to support our programming as it has moved online. In fact, the advice and input of our volunteers was instrumental in successfully launching our online workshops only 10 days after the shutdown. To our volunteers: THANK YOU! Thank you for all you have done and all that you continue to do for women facing cancer. Watch as some of our amazing volunteers share a few of their favourite workshop moments.

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Save The Date

Join us on June 17th to experience an interactive mixology class in support of a LGFB! You’ll learn to shake, stir and pour the perfect beverage – all for a great cause!

Swag Bags (valued at $500+) will be available for only $100 with all proceeds directly supporting our programming. Let's raise our glasses virtually as we uplift women with cancer and raise awareness for the physical and mental benefits of LGFB’s workshops. Click the link below to pre-register and have first-access to the bags and tickets.

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Your Support Matters

2020 was no doubt a tough year but together, we found new ways to reach more women — by launching online workshops and expanding our resources available to women and teens facing cancer.

Read our Community Impact Report and see how your suppport and genenorsity makes all the difference.

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