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TWIST OUT CANCER

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Villanova, PA   |  www.twistoutcancer.org

Mission

Twist Out Cancer provides psychosocial support to individuals touched by Cancer through creative arts programming. What started in 2012 as a small grass roots online community movement has evolved into an international non-profit that has touched over 200,000 people around the world through our online platforms and community wide programming. With programs in Chicago, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Toronto, Montreal, Tel Aviv, Philadelphia and Austin, we are a global community of support comprised of previvors, survivors, caregivers, supporters and artists.

Ruling year info

2014

Founder and Executive Diretor

Jenna Benn Shersher

Main address

PO Box 427

Villanova, PA 19085 USA

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EIN

45-3619978

NTEE code info

Arts Service Activities/Organizations (A90)

Health Support Services (E60)

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Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Brushes with Cancer

Brushes with Cancer matches individuals touched by cancer with artists who are charged with creating unique works of art reflective of that person's journey with cancer. The artwork is exhibited and auctioned at the Brushes with Cancer Celebratory Gala and Art Exhibition. Since 2011 we have impacted over 17,000 people through this innovative and unique program that has taken place in Chicago, Ann Arbor, Toronto, Montreal and Tel Aviv. In 2019 the program will launch in Austin, Detroit and Philadelphia.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Artists and performers
Health

Twistshops are art therapy-based workshops that focus on utilizing the arts as a mechanism for healing. Twistshops promote healing, relaxation and emotional recovery through art therapy based interventions that are designed to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress related to cancer.
Survivors, caregivers and previvors will be guided by a licensed art therapist through a variety of art-making activities that will allow participants to process their past and current experiences as a patient, caregiver or supporter of someone with cancer. Through storytelling and mindful art-making, the intention is to help participants explore different emotions, and in turn revive self, heal and find ways to move forward.

Population(s) Served
Health
Artists and performers

Where we work

Our results

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Number of works exhibited temporarily

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Brushes with Cancer

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Direction of Success

Holding steady

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Increasing

Total number of works exhibited

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Related Program

Brushes with Cancer

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Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

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Increasing

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Brushes with Cancer

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Increasing

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Twistshops

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Output - describing our activities and reach

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Increasing

Total number of exhibitions

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Related Program

Brushes with Cancer

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

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Other - describing something else

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Increasing

Number of Facebook followers

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Increasing

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Goals & Strategy

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Financials

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TWIST OUT CANCER

Board of directors
as of 08/12/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Andrew Edelston

Morgan Stanley

Term: 2017 - 2025

Joelle Goldman Bilow

Joshua Taustein

UL

Ella Hawk

MD Anderson-Cooper

Dr. Gudrun Snyder

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Jeffrey Guerrero

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Jennifer L. Katz Margolis

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Howard Aaron

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Kim Kass

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Alex Perry

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Kevin Morgan

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Bari Fleischer

Jennifer Indig

Jenny Indig

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 11/2/2021

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

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