No Bake Nutrition – AYAs
Steve teaches us two easy no-bake tutorials for simple protein packed snacks. Buy ingredients beforehand to follow along or just watch & chat.
Workout with Michelle – Families
Our trainer, Michelle, will lead a half-hour workout to help with our home workout routines. Bring your sibling or parent!
Happy Hour – Parents
Grab your drink of choice and enjoy some much needed social time with other Rochester and Syracuse 13thirty parents.
Mother’s Day Craft – AYAs
Let’s make our moms a Mother’s Day card together virtually. Use any supplies available and we’ll help with ideas.
Netflix Party – AYAs
Attend a viewing party of a Netflix movie on Google Chrome. You can chat and react during the movie and join us for a Zoom meeting afterwards.
Workout with Michelle – Families
Our personal trainer, Michelle, will lead a half hour workout on Zoom to help us with our home workout routines. Bring your sibling or parent to the video chat!
Happy Hour – Young Adults 21+
Grab your drink of choice and get the chance to socialize with other 13thirty members 21 and up in this time of social distancing.
Family Feud
Join us for a virtual game of Family Feud on Zoom and catch up with Rochester and Syracuse 13thirty members.
We’re expanding to Syracuse!
Why Syracuse?
13thirty Cancer Connect’s community-based center in Rochester, NY has been a second home to hundreds of teens and young adults with cancer for nearly twenty years. A place so vital for current patients and survivors alike, that a Syracuse teen, Charlie Poole, traveled 95 miles with his mom to meet new friends who understood. Charlie’s love for 13thirty Cancer Connect became the driving force behind our planned expansion to Syracuse. He looked for resources and support for other teens and young adults with cancer in his community but found none. So Charlie and his mom drove all the way to Rochester to attend programs. We knew it shouldn’t be so hard and we had to make it easier for others like Charlie.
Sadly, Charlie died in August 2018 leaving an indelible mark on our hearts and a sense of urgency to act on our dreams. Five years ago, another beloved 13thirty friend died. Hannah Metzler, like Charlie, was only 17. After Hannah’s death, 13thirty earmarked the generous gifts given in her honor for our first expansion site. The donations in Charlie’s honor were earmarked for the same ambitious goal.
Why Now?
82,000 teens and young adults ages 13-30 are diagnosed with cancer in the United States each year. Like Charlie and Hannah, they need 13thirty Cancer Connect in their community. Support from our 13thirty Champions helped us to confidently begin serving Syracuse teens and young adults at our new 13thirty Cancer Connect center dedicated to Hannah and Charlie.
Why Not?
Please join us at our Grand Opening as we continue to “make a difference, make things better.”
13thirty Syracuse Grand Opening Media Advisory
Keep up with the now open Syracuse center by reading the Syracuse Scoop or checking out our ongoing programs. Or stop by and pay us a visit! Get directions here.