Friends reunite at a retreat hosted by Hope & Cope, L'Esterele, Québec, March, 2015.

Donna snuggles with supporter, Joe, during the bus-ride home from a weekend retreat for survivors and supporters, Orford, Québec, April, 2016.

Merchandise table at YACC's national young adult survivors' conference, Toronto, Ontario, May, 2015.

Survivors and supporters share their challenges and goals at a Hope & Cope retreat, L'Esterele, Québec, March, 2015.

Kerry shares a compassionate hug with a fellow cancer retreat participant, L'Esterele, Québec, March, 2015.

Members of the Cuban breast cancer support group, Amor a la Vida, hold hands during one of their meetings, April, 2018.

Orestella regularly hosts meetings for the Amor a la Vida support group at her Cotorro home near Havana, Cuba.

Workshop notes from a Hope & Cope retreat, L'Esterele, Québec, March, 2015.

Notes from a YACC conference workshop, Toronto, Ontario, May, 2015.

Laura donates children's books to Cedars CanSupport, L'Esterele, Québec, March, 2015.

The books are donated in loving memory of her friend, Sarah, to help young families dealing with cancer, L'Esterele, Québec, March, 2015.

Robert hugs his twins, Ava and Emily (hidden from view) at a CancerFightClub cooking night, June, 2017.

Debbie's inspirational tattoo, Val David, Québec, June, 2017.

Debbie gets a pain-relieving massage from her friend Suzanne, Val David, August, 2016.

Nurse Daphnée takes a well-deserved break at a retreat, L'Esterele, Québec, March, 2015.

Julie (left), shares a laugh with Hope & Cope's exercise physiologist, Lisa, during a weekly walking-group session, Montréal, Québec, August, 2016.

Yasemin (right) celebrates her birthday at a Cedars CanSupport retreat just days before her first chemo treatment, Orford, Québec, June, 2016.

Dawn Bishop (left, YACC's COO) and Daniella (right), braid the hair of Ann, in preparation for a YACC Shave for the Brave fundraiser, Toronto, Ontario, May, 2015.

Ann poses post-headshave, YACC Survivors' Conference, Toronto, Ontario, May, 2015.

Julie (left) and Aleksey search online for inspiring recipes for Cancer Fight Club's monthly cooking class, Val David, Québec, August, 2016.

Some of Aleksey's tattoos, Val David, Québec, August, 2016.

Monica finds peace and healing at a Cedars CanSupport Open Art event, Montréal, Québec, June, 2017.

Brain tumour survivor and medical student, Anita, exhibits origami butterflies as part of a group art exhibit at the Cedars Cancer Centre, Montréal, Québec, June, 2017.

Toni gives Francine a tearful hug, Cedars CanSupport, Montréal, Québec, June, 2017.

Photographer, Elizabeth, snaps a self-portrait during a break at a Hope & Cope metastatic support group, Montréal, Québec, April, 2016.